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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

/ ˈɒԳɪˌڲɪ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • quantifiable adjective
  • quantification noun
  • unquantified adjective
  • ˌܲԳپھˈپDz noun
  • ˈܲԳپˌھ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quantify1

First recorded in 1830–40; from Medieval Latin ܲԳپھ, equivalent to Latin quant(us) “how much” + -ify
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quantify1

C19: from Medieval Latin ܲԳپھ, from Latin quantus how much + facere to make
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Example Sentences

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While it is hard to precisely quantify human health improvements resulting from NIH-funded research, there are proxy measures.

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Mr Cornell said the reversal of some DEI policies played a role in first-quarter performance, but that he could not quantify the impact.

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Prosecutor Nana Owusuh said it is difficult for investigators to quantify the financial benefits of the "well organised" scam or to "calibrate any gains".

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"Insurance companies technically have the data to be able to do this but have not build out the models to quantify it," says Mr Holmes.

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"The impact of this experience on me as a human being and on my mental health has damaged my life to such an extent, I'm not sure I'll ever be able to quantify it."

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