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See more synonyms for quantify on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object), quan·ti·fied, quan·ti·fy·ing. 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). Show More
Origin of quantify 1830–40; <
Medieval Latin quantificāre, equivalent to
Latin quant(us ) how much +
-ificāre -ify Related forms quan·ti·fi·a·ble , adjective quan·ti·fi·a·bly , adverb quan·ti·fi·ca·tion , noun non·quan·ti·fi·a·ble , adjective un·quan·ti·fi·a·ble , adjective un·quan·ti·fied , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for quantifies compute ,
evaluate ,
assess ,
gauge ,
specify ,
appraise ,
calibrate ,
count ,
figure ,
rank ,
rate ,
value ,
determine ,
weigh ,
estimate ,
check ,
size British Dictionary definitions for quantifies 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 Show More
Derived Forms quantifiable , adjective quantification , noun Word Origin for quantify C19: from Medieval Latin quantificāre, from Latin quantus how much + facere to make
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Word Origin and History for quantifies v. 1840, from Medieval Latin quantificare , from Latin quantus "as much," correlative pronomial adjective (see quantity ) + facere "to make" (see factitious ). Literal sense of "determine the quantity of, measure" is from 1878. Related: Quantified ; quantifying .
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