quantify
Americanverb (used with object)
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to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
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Logic. to make explicit the quantity of (a proposition).
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to give quantity to (something regarded as having only quality).
verb
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to discover or express the quantity of
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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
Etymology
Origin of quantify
First recorded in 1830–40; from Medieval Latin quantificāre, equivalent to Latin quant(us) “how much” + -ificāre -ify
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Example Sentences
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Notably, “management did not quantify the impact of the new go-to-market on A&C,” Benchmark analyst Mark Zgutowicz wrote on Wednesday.
From Barron's
Employees are supposed to quantify how they are using AI tools in their workflows.
The surest sign of market dislocation is when banks start quantifying their exposure to a given issue.
From MarketWatch
He declined specifics for privacy reasons, and because there is no way to quantify the intertwined family and company relationships in Tumbler Ridge.
"However, only in a few cases have the occurrences been thoroughly quantified, which is a prerequisite for classifying them as actual deposits," it stressed.
From Barron's
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