quantify
verb
quan·ti·fy
ˈkwän-tə-ˌfī 
quantified; quantifying
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
To better quantify big poultry’s footprint, reporters created and analyzed what may be the most accurate count of poultry farms made public in North Carolina.
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, Costco shareholders voted overwhelmingly against a proposal from a conservative think thank that would have compelled the retailer to quantify the risks of maintaining its DEI initiatives.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Djokovic has been complimentary about Murray’s impact, which although hard to quantify exactly coincided with the Serb beating Carlos Alcaraz in Tuesday’s quarterfinal, having lost to him in their two most recent Grand Slam meetings.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
To further quantify this being a primary driver of the Thunder’s shooting variance, corner threes are just slightly down from an efficiency standpoint on nearly identical volume year-over-year for OKC.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, Costco shareholders voted overwhelmingly against a proposal from a conservative think thank that would have compelled the retailer to quantify the risks of maintaining its DEI initiatives.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
Djokovic has been complimentary about Murray’s impact, which although hard to quantify exactly coincided with the Serb beating Carlos Alcaraz in Tuesday’s quarterfinal, having lost to him in their two most recent Grand Slam meetings.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
To further quantify this being a primary driver of the Thunder’s shooting variance, corner threes are just slightly down from an efficiency standpoint on nearly identical volume year-over-year for OKC.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantify. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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