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.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
It’s now been quantified by Pinterest through the 2025 Summer Trend Report, highlighting our collective craving for more naturality in all things, even if living in a concrete jungle.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 June 2025
Researchers at Washington University of St. Louis have been quantifying the amount of submicron particles in the air across the country over the last 25 years.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Yet nowhere does Leonardo quantify the location of the man’s navel.
—Steven Strogatz, New York Times, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for quantify
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantify. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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