quantify

verb

quan·​ti·​fy ˈkwän-tə-ˌfī 

quantified; quantifying

transitive verb

1

a(1)

: to limit by a quantifier

(2)

: to bind by prefixing a quantifier

b

: to make explicit the logical quantity of

2

: to determine, express, or measure the quantity of

Examples of quantify in a Sentence

It is difficult to quantify intelligence.

Doctors have quantified the risks of smoking cigarettes.

It is impossible to quantify the number of websites on the Internet.

Recent Examples on the Web

Her team set out to correct that situation by quantifying the number of cancers that stem from CT imaging. —Jamie Ducharme, Health, 18 Apr. 2025

Hunters are pretty good at quantifying antlers —— the best of us guessing with surprising accuracy the inches of bone on a running buck at 100 yards. —Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 17 Apr. 2025

For Day 2 optimization, track expired leases to quantify cost avoidance and measure lease extensions to fine-tune engineering toil. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025

Assessing goalkeepers with statistics is difficult — no metric can quantify the power of a verbal warning to a centre-back when the opposition closes down. —Carl Anka, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin quantificare, from Latin quantus how much

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for quantify

• abscissae
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi
• certify