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
So many of the essential traits, from mental processing power and toughness to work ethic and the ability to handle pressure, cannot be quantified.
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Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
Related Articles So many of the essential traits, from mental processing power and toughness to work ethic and the ability to handle pressure, cannot be quantified.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The human cost is likely more severe than law enforcement can quantify.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2024
The decision opens the door for other discrimination suits to move forward under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act without plaintiffs quantifying how much they were harmed as the result of a transfer.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Experimentation and attempts to quantify its effectiveness have been fraught with challenges.
—Cnn Com Wire Service, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
The study did more than quantify the income gains from glasses.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
To illustrate the point, a study by Michael Housman and Dylan Minor, published by Harvard Business School, tried to quantify the impact of hiring a toxic worker.
—Scott Andrew, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Like any good Chinese math problem, this distinctly American form of regression toward the mean can be quantified.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2024
Related Articles So many of the essential traits, from mental processing power and toughness to work ethic and the ability to handle pressure, cannot be quantified.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
The human cost is likely more severe than law enforcement can quantify.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2024
The decision opens the door for other discrimination suits to move forward under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act without plaintiffs quantifying how much they were harmed as the result of a transfer.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Experimentation and attempts to quantify its effectiveness have been fraught with challenges.
—Cnn Com Wire Service, Orange County Register, 17 Apr. 2024
The study did more than quantify the income gains from glasses.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
To illustrate the point, a study by Michael Housman and Dylan Minor, published by Harvard Business School, tried to quantify the impact of hiring a toxic worker.
—Scott Andrew, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Like any good Chinese math problem, this distinctly American form of regression toward the mean can be quantified.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantify. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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