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

Economists often refer to this as Knightian uncertainty, where the probability of possible outcomes is not quantifiable.

From MarketWatch

Instead of sanity being at a quantifiable premium, it is ethics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Compter suggests quantifiable weight, and importer can also suggest metaphorical weightiness, as in “a matter of import.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Related Words

• perceptible
• quantitative
• significant