Kvantitatiivsusele

Kvantitatiivsusele is Estonian for a linguistic and methodological notion related to quantification or the quantitative aspect of research. The form represents the abstract concept of quantitativeness and is used in academic contexts to discuss measurements, numerical analysis, or approaches that rely on numerical data. In Estonian, kvantitatiivsusele is formed from the base kvantitatiivsus (quantitativeness) with derivational and inflectional endings that allow it to express relation to the concept in different grammatical contexts.

In usage, kvantitatiivsusele appears mainly in scholarly writing, particularly in social sciences, statistics, and methodology sections of reports. It signals that the focus is on the quantitative side of a question, measurement process, or data interpretation. For example, one might encounter sentences like “Uuring keskendub kvantitatiivsusele” (The study concentrates on quantitativeness) or “Kvantitatiivsusele suunatud meetodid hõlmavad statistilist analüüsi.” The term is typically contrasted with qualitative approaches, such as those described by kvantitatiivne versus kvalitatiivne terminology in discussions of research design and data analysis.

See also: kvantitatiivsus, kvantitatiivne, kvalitatiivne, statistika, teadusmetodoloogia.