quantifiable

American  

[kwon-tuh-fahy-uh-buhl] / ˌkwɒn təˈfaɪ ə bəl /

adjective

1. able to be measured or counted.

   The goal for your walking program should be quantifiable, like 45 minutes per day, or a particular number of miles.

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Other Word Forms

• nonquantifiable adjective
• quantifiably adverb
• unquantifiable adjective

Etymology

Origin of quantifiable

quantify ( def. ) + -able ( def. )

Example Sentences

“If you wake up every morning a little bit unfulfilled, it is so common to think, ‘If only I had more money, then everything would be OK,’ because money is so quantifiable,” he said.

From MarketWatch

“If you wake up every morning a little bit unfulfilled, it is so common to think, ‘If only I had more money, then everything would be OK,’ because money is so quantifiable,” he said.

From MarketWatch

The problems affecting traditional banks are affecting these institutions, too, but in less discernible and quantifiable ways.

From New York Times

“The true benefits are not quantifiable,” Jha, the Seattle author, said.

From Seattle Times

"It's such a simple idea but it works as a quantifiable way to reduce our neighbourhood's carbon emissions," he said.

From BBC

Related Words

• perceptible
• quantitative
• significant