quantify

[kwon-tuh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

quantified, quantifying 

1. to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.

2. Logic.,  to make explicit the quantity of (a proposition).

3. to give quantity to (something regarded as having only quality).

quantify

/ ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to discover or express the quantity of

2. logic to specify the quantity of (a term) by using a quantifier, such as all, some, or no

Other Word Forms

• quantifiable adjective
• quantification noun
• unquantified adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of quantify¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of quantify¹

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

Example Sentences

It added some fees "are yet to be processed" but said the overall cost to the PPS could not be quantified.

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There have been calls for a boycott around the world, but their impact has been hard to quantify.

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"By defining 'rice-killing floods,' we were able to quantify for the first time how these specific floods are consistently destroying one of the most important staple foods for more than half of the global population."

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It’s impossible to quantify how much cash flowed from OpenAI to big tech companies.

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They also quantified NETs by assessing proteic markers and circulating DNA.

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Related Words

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• compute 
• evaluate 
• gauge 
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