quantify
[ kwon-tuh-fahy ]
/ ˈkwɒn təˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object), quan·ti·fied, quan·ti·fy·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for quantification
quantify
/ (ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
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
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quantifiable, adjectivequantification, nounWord Origin for quantify
C19: from Medieval Latin quantificāre, from Latin quantus how much + facere to make
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