as in to measure
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to find the quantity or amount of (something)
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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Recent Examples of quantify
Scientists are now trying to better quantify the problem.
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Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Our study attempted to fill this gap by quantifying how earnings changed in response to an additional year of schooling.
—Harry Anthony Patrinos, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
Those market changes are based on incoming data that quantifies the increasing risks.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
After introducing the tracers at specific locations, the study area is periodically sampled to detect and quantify the tracers' distribution, providing insights into sediment movement over time.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Our study attempted to fill this gap by quantifying how earnings changed in response to an additional year of schooling.
—Harry Anthony Patrinos, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
Those market changes are based on incoming data that quantifies the increasing risks.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
After introducing the tracers at specific locations, the study area is periodically sampled to detect and quantify the tracers' distribution, providing insights into sediment movement over time.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Marker specificity: Urine tests often measure methylmalonic acid (MMA tests) rather than direct B12 levels.Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Earthquake magnitudes are measured on a logarithmic scale, meaning each whole number increase represents a tenfold increase in power of the seismic waves, resulting in approximately 31.6 times more energy released.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Medical device manufacturers tend to focus on their unique area of expertise (e.g. gene sequencing) and rely on outside suppliers and services to build the underlying computing infrastructure of the device.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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Here are Tuesday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: Loop initiates Penguin Solutions as buy Loop said the technology computing company is well positioned for artificial intelligence.Michael Bloom, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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He was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jimmy Carter didn’t have to die before some historians and biographers, if not Republicans, began assessing his presidency more favorably, columnist Jackie Calmes writes.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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But the new scooter lacked a platform underneath the seat and weighed about 50 pounds — too heavy for her needs, said Marcia Harris, support groups and outreach manager for the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Trump is reportedly weighing ways to get around the law.Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantify. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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