Quantitative

A quantitative property can be measured in a way that doesn't depend on the observer or the mechanism used to take the measure, and this measure can be expressed with a number and units of measure; properties which aren't quantitative are called qualitative. Examples of quantitative properties include:

Use in prosody and poetry

In prosody and poetic meter, syllable weight can be a governing principle. Syllables with naturally long vowels, diphthongs, and vowels followed by two or more consonants are said to be “heavy” (or “long”). Syllables with naturally short vowels, followed by only one or no consonant, are said to be “light” (or “short”). Some languages use syllable weight in assigning word accent. Some poetic meters are based on the arrangement of heavy and light syllables.

Related Topics:
Prosody - Poetic meter - Syllable weight - Syllable - Vowels - Diphthongs - Consonants - Word accent

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