kvantitativními

Kvantitativními is an instrumental plural form of the Czech adjective kvantitativní, used to describe something related to quantity, numbers, or measurement. It expresses the mode, means, or approach by which data or work is conducted, and appears in phrases that indicate the use of quantitative methods, data, or analysis. In Czech texts, kvantitativními modifies nouns in the instrumental plural, for example in s kvantitativními daty or kvantitativními metodami.

The term is common in academic and scientific writing across disciplines such as sociology, economics, psychology, epidemiology, biology, and data science. It contrasts with qualitative approaches (kvalitativní), which focus on non-numeric aspects like characteristics, meanings, and descriptions. While kvantitativní data consist of numeric measurements, kvalitativní data refer to descriptive information that is not readily reduced to numbers.

In practice, kvantitativními is found in constructions that denote the use of numerical analysis, such as s kvantitativními daty, kvantitativními metodami, nebo kvantitativními ukazateli. These phrases signal that the study or analysis relies on quantities, statistics, and measurable variables, rather than on subjective interpretations alone.

Etymology and grammar: kvantitativní is formed from kvantita (quantity) with the Czech suffix -ní, and kvantitativními is the instrumental plural form used with masculine, feminine, or neuter nouns in plural. The word reflects the broader concept of quantitative research, and its instrumental form enables expression of the means or tools by which phenomena are examined.