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

The analysts’ base case is that Rio Tinto provides clear, quantifiable targets for reducing operating expenses and capex across its portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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 farm also collects quantifiable data for soil carbon sequestration.

From Barron's

When researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reviewed more than 300 AI initiatives, they found only 5% were achieving quantifiable value.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• perceptible
• quantitative
• significant