#quantity

• Action — A structural physical quantity defined by the product of energy and time, used in analytical and quantum mechanics; a force or influence exerted by one body upon another, according to the principle of dynamics where every action has an equal and opposite reaction. In old technical language, the term is synonymous with action, representing a process of exerting mechanical energy.
• Additivity — The property of certain quantities, functions, or systems to have a global value equal to the arithmetic sum of their individual component values. In a structural and mathematical sense, this phenomenon defines linear operators and extensive physical quantities (such as mass, volume, or energy), where the total effect of an assembly is obtained by the simple direct summation of partial effects, without distracting secondary interactions.
• Quantity takeoff — A technical process, preliminary calculation, or engineering operation to determine and analytically evaluate, before starting the execution of construction or installation works, the quantities of materials, volumes of earth or concrete, and necessary labor hours. This centralizing document forms the basis for preparing the cost estimate and bills of quantities for tenders.
• Quantity takeoff — A written component of a technical design, estimate, or preliminary calculation through which the quantities of work and volumes of materials required for a construction are analytically determined based on blueprints and execution details. This centralizing document is indispensable for the correct financial evaluation of the investment and for drafting the bill of quantities for tenders.
• So much — Expresses a large quantity, value, number, measure, or intensity determined by context or evaluated through comparison; to this extent, to such a degree, in this measure. As an adverb, it modifies verbs or adjectives, emphasizing their importance; as a pronoun or pronominal adjective, it denotes a fixed or limited quantity, frequently operating in correlation with the adverb 'cât' (e.g., atât... cât și) or having an exclamatory value of stopping or restrictive isolation.
• So much — An intensive or popular-colloquial variant of the word 'atât'; it denotes a large quantity, measure, or high degree of a phenomenon. As a pronominal adjective, it is placed before a noun (e.g., atâta vorbărie, atâta zgomot); as a pronoun, it replaces a large mass of elements, and as an adverb, it expresses wonder, exasperation, or the simple amplification of an action unfolding over time.
• Just this little — A rare, regional, or popular phonetic variant of the word 'atât', used with a diminutival or restrictive nuance to express a very small quantity, a reduced measure, or a minimal intensity of a phenomenon. It is found in the archaic dialects of certain rural micro-communities, frequently operating to emphasize the insignificant or limited character of an object or state.
• Just this much — A diminutival, intensive, and familiar form of the word 'atâta' (or 'atât'); it denotes a small or determined quantity evaluated with a feeling of sympathy, wonder, or minimalism. In colloquial language and certain regional dialects, it is often used accompanied by a hand gesture (showing size) to emphasize that an object or phenomenon is very small, reduced in proportion, or limited in importance.
• This microscopic bit — A hypocoristic and affective double-diminutive form of the word 'atât' (or 'atâtica'), utilized in familiar language, baby talk, or popular dialects to denote an infinitesimal, microscopic, or symbolic quantity of an object or phenomenon. It expresses a particular nuance of tenderness, sympathy, or extreme minimalism, frequently accompanied by a suggestive finger gesture.
• Just this much — A diminutival, familiar, and regional phonetic variant of the word 'atâta' (or 'atâtica'), used to express a determined, relatively small quantity or one evaluated through a nuance of emotional subjectivity. It is frequently found in the dialects of certain historical provinces or in informal daily speech, serving as an expressive way to limit the proportions of an object or the intensity of a state.