quantity over quality

/ˈkwɒntɪti ˌoʊvər ˈkwɒləti/

prioritizing amount over excellence

The company focuses on quantity over quality, producing many low-cost items quickly.

The company prioritizes making many products fast and cheaply, even if they are not the best quality.

informal

Prioritizing the number or amount of something over its quality or excellence.

Fast-food restaurants often emphasize quantity over quality to serve customers quickly.

Fast-food restaurants prioritize serving many customers fast and cheaply, even if the food isn't the best.

In social media, quantity over quality can lead to superficial engagement.

Posting many low-effort posts to get more likes, even if they aren't meaningful.

This phrase is often used critically to describe a focus on volume or speed at the expense of excellence.

Collocations

focus on quantity over qualityprioritize making many things quickly, even if they aren't the bestsacrifice quality for quantitygive up excellence to produce more

prioritizing excellence over volume

making many identical items quickly

Use this phrase when criticizing a focus on speed or volume at the expense of quality.

Prioritizing quantity over quality can lead to poor results in the long run.

This phrase emerged in the 20th century as industrialization and mass production became common, contrasting with traditional craftsmanship.

This phrase is often used in business, manufacturing, and social media contexts to criticize a focus on speed or volume over excellence.

quantity

amount or number

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over

instead of

preposition

quality

excellence or standard

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