quantify

[ kwon-tuh-fahy ]

/ ˈkwɒn təˌfaɪ /

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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).

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Origin of quantify

First recorded in 1830–40; from Medieval Latin quantificāre, equivalent to Latin quant(us) “how much” + -ificāre -ify

OTHER WORDS FROM quantify

quan·ti·fi·a·ble

[kwon-tuh-fahy-uh-bil], /ˌkwɒn təˈfaɪ ə bɪl/, adjectivequan·ti·fi·ca·tion

[kwon-tuh-fuh-key-shuhn], /ˌkwɒn tə fəˈkeɪ ʃən/, nounun·quan·ti·fied, adjective

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How to use quantify in a sentence

It’s not that the principles themselves are bad or pointless — it’s certainly important that an agency be able to quantify the risks when considering using AI for something, and that there is a process in place for monitoring their effects.
WH’s AI EO is BS|Devin Coldewey|December 4, 2020|TechCrunch
Asked to quantify the potential market in terms of revenue, Ammann said, “It’s literally measured in the trillions of dollars.”
Cruise CEO: Self-driving car market is ‘literally trillions of dollars’|rhhackettfortune|December 1, 2020|Fortune
One approach to quantifying these matchups is to look at where on the field a quarterback tends to complete more passes than average and where a defense tends to allow more completions than average.
It’s Hard To Measure NFL Matchups, So We Built A Better Metric|Josh Hermsmeyer|November 25, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
He points to a few papers that try to quantify the probability of testing positive while asymptomatic, but they are hard to draw conclusions and recommendations from.
Why a negative Covid-19 test before Thanksgiving isn’t an all-clear|Brian Resnick|November 23, 2020|Vox

I developed a process to quantify the relative significance of historic buildings to help them.
Preserving cultural and historic treasures in a changing climate may mean transforming them|Erin Seekamp|November 22, 2020|Washington Post
The people live by merchandize, and sell vast quantifies of elephants teeth .
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. I|Robert Kerr

British Dictionary definitions for quantify

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

Derived forms of quantify

quantifiable, adjectivequantification, noun

Word Origin for quantify

C19: from Medieval Latin quantificāre, from Latin quantus how much + facere to make

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