quantity vs relative quantity

relative quantity vs quantity

quantity and relative quantity both are nouns.

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

As nouns, relative quantity is a hyponym of quantity; that is, relative quantity 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
relative quantity: a quantity relative to some purpose

Other hyponyms of quantity include chance, probability, quantum, economic value, value, fundamental measure, fundamental quantity, definite quantity, indefinite 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)	relative quantity (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	a quantity relative to some purpose
an adequate or large amount
the concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable

Difference between quantity and relative quantity

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