quantity theory

ˈkwɒntɪti ˈθɪəri

quantity theories

Definition

Definition of quantity theory - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business

TECH.

idea that money supply affects price levels

TECH.

The quantity theory explains inflation in the economy.
Economists debate the validity of the quantity theory.
The quantity theory is central to monetary policy discussions.

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Expressions with quantity

unknown quantity

factor with unclear impact in a situation

The weather is an unknown quantity in the race.

in quantity

adv.

in large amounts or numbers

The product is available in quantity.

known quantity

something or someone familiar or recognized

In the team, she is a known quantity.

quantity over quality

focus on producing more rather than better

The factory's policy was quantity over quality.

partial quantity

incomplete amount of something

The recipe calls for a partial quantity of sugar.

quantity discount

price reduction for buying large amounts

The store offers a quantity discount for orders over 100 units.

Expressions with theory

crackpot theory

idea that is considered absurd or nonsensical

His crackpot theory about aliens was laughed at by everyone.

pet theory

personal theory often unproven

Her pet theory about diet has no scientific backing.

domino theory

theory that one political event causes similar ones nearby

The domino theory was often cited during the Cold War to justify interventions..

trickle-down theory

economic idea that benefits for the wealthy trickle down to everyone

The politician argued that trickle-down theory would boost the economy.

blow a theory sky-high

completely disprove a theory with strong evidence

The new data blew the theory sky-high.

in theory

exp.

theoretically possible but not proven in practice

In theory, the plan should work.

where theory meets practice

adv.

in the situation where ideas are used in real life

This workshop happens where theory meets practice.

conspiracy theory

belief a group is secretly trying to harm or achieve something

He believed in a conspiracy theory about the organization.

grand unified theory

theory explaining multiple phenomena under one framework

He proposed a grand unified theory for social behaviors.

airport theory

idea of judging closeness by airport reunion feelings

Airport theory says you should feel excited to see them at the airport.

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creditism

macroeconomics

theory prioritizing credit quantity over money supply

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French:théorie monétaire, ...
German:Quantitätstheorie, ...
Italian:teoria quantitativa, ...
Spanish:teoría cuantitativa, ...
Portuguese:teoria quantitativa, ...
Chinese:货币数量论, ...
Japanese:貨幣数量説, ...
Arabic:نَظَرِيَّة الكَمِّيَّة, ...
Hebrew:תֵּאוֹרִיַּת הַכַּמּוּת, ...
Russian:теория количества денег, ...
Ukrainian:кількісна теорія, ...
Hindi:मात्रा सिद्धांत, ...
Bengali:পরিমাণ তত্ত্ব, ...
Catalan:teoria quantitativa, ...
Czech:kvantitativní teorie peněz, ...
Danish:kvantitetsteori, ...
Dutch:kwantiteitstheorie, ...
Greek:ποσοτική θεωρία, ...
Hungarian:mennyiségi pénzelmélet, ...
Khmer:ទ្រឹស្តីបរិមាណប្រាក់, ...
Korean:수량 이론, ...
Persian:نظریه مقداری, ...
Polish:teoria ilościowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):teoria quantitativa, ...
Romanian:teoria cantității, ...
Swedish:kvantitetsteori, ...
Thai:ทฤษฎีปริมาณเงิน, ...
Turkish:miktar teorisi, ...
Vietnamese:lý thuyết số lượng, ...

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