quantify
to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
Logic. to make explicit the quantity of (a proposition).
to give quantity to (something regarded as having only quality).
Origin of quantify
1Other words from quantify
- quan·ti·fi·a·ble [kwon-tuh-fahy-uh-bil], /ˌkwɒn təˈfaɪ ə bɪl/, adjective
- quan·ti·fi·ca·tion [kwon-tuh-fuh-key-shuhn], /ˌkwɒn tə fəˈkeɪ ʃən/, noun
- un·quan·ti·fied, adjective
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How to use quantify in a sentence
Now analytics tools enable a more sophisticated approach that quantifies risks in the context of broader and more integrated scenarios.
They ranked last in defensive runs saved, a statistic that — true to its name — tries to quantify how many runs a player or defense prevented.
The Nationals’ defensive philosophy is changing. Just look at the shift. | Jesse Dougherty | November 11, 2020 | Washington PostThe research, posted in May 2019, showed all this using new theoretical tools that quantify entanglement in a geometric way.
The Most Famous Paradox in Physics Nears Its End | George Musser | October 29, 2020 | Quanta MagazineI quantify the value of that time-saving into “happiness dollars,” the income equivalent of the happiness you get from making a time-related choice.
How to Stop Feeling Crushed for Time - Issue 92: Frontiers | Brian Gallagher | October 28, 2020 | NautilusThere are several methods for quantifying just how much capsaicin is present in a pepper—its "pungency"—but they are either too time-consuming, too costly, or require special instruments, making them less than ideal for widespread use.
Better than the Scoville scale? Chili-shaped device can rate pepper hotness | Jennifer Ouellette | October 22, 2020 | Ars Technica
In terms of transparency, the U.K. has taken a vital step forward by openly quantifying the extent of the situation.
The West’s Female-Genital Mutilation Wake-Up Call | Charlotte Lytton | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut politics is a quantifying business, and so we return to this interesting little batch of questions in the NBC/Journal poll.
Mitt Romney’s Tough Sell: Blaming a Worsening Economy on Obama | Michael Tomasky | April 22, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt may, indeed, be cited (as I have already remarked) in support of Hamiltons favourite precept of quantifying the predicate.
Aristotle | George Grote
British Dictionary definitions for quantify
/ (ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪ) /
to discover or express the quantity of
logic to specify the quantity of (a term) by using a quantifier, such as all, some, or no
Origin of quantify
1Derived forms of quantify
- quantifiable, adjective
- quantification, noun
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