quantity vs probability

probability vs quantity

quantity and probability both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quantity	Yes	No	No	No
probability	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, probability is a hyponym of quantity; that is, probability is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quantity:

quantity: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
probability: a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

Other hyponyms of quantity include chance, quantum, economic value, value, fundamental measure, fundamental quantity, definite quantity, indefinite quantity, relative quantity, metric, system of measurement, cordage, octane number, octane rating, magnetisation, magnetization, radical, volume, volume, proof, time unit, unit of time, point, point in time, period of play, play, playing period, interval, time interval, chronostratigraphic unit, exposure dose.

quantity (noun)	probability (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	the quality of being probable; a probable event or the most probable event
an adequate or large amount	a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable

Difference between quantity and probability

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