as in measuring
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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 quantifying
Our study attempted to fill this gap by quantifying how earnings changed in response to an additional year of schooling.
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Harry Anthony Patrinos, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
The data quantifying this disparity is concerning.
—Sumeet Grover, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Now, new research puts dark chocolate back on the table, quantifying its impact on type 2 diabetes risk and weight gain in a study of nearly 200,000 US adults.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
As Congress considers a bill that would provide family caregivers a tax credit, quantifying how much that time is worth is proving to be difficult.
—Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
But in terms of quantifying their joy, the raise has about the same effect, Killingsworth says.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
For a financial institution, this kind of assessment includes identifying, quantifying and prioritizing potential security weaknesses in systems, networks and processes to enhance overall cybersecurity resilience.
—Monica Hovsepian, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Team officials spend significant energy every day taking their best guess at quantifying who is and isn’t available.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been researching this phenomenon since EVs started catching fire following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, but quantifying the issue has proven challenging.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2024
Harry Anthony Patrinos, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
The data quantifying this disparity is concerning.
—Sumeet Grover, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Now, new research puts dark chocolate back on the table, quantifying its impact on type 2 diabetes risk and weight gain in a study of nearly 200,000 US adults.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
As Congress considers a bill that would provide family caregivers a tax credit, quantifying how much that time is worth is proving to be difficult.
—Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
But in terms of quantifying their joy, the raise has about the same effect, Killingsworth says.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
For a financial institution, this kind of assessment includes identifying, quantifying and prioritizing potential security weaknesses in systems, networks and processes to enhance overall cybersecurity resilience.
—Monica Hovsepian, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Team officials spend significant energy every day taking their best guess at quantifying who is and isn’t available.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been researching this phenomenon since EVs started catching fire following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, but quantifying the issue has proven challenging.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantifying
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Researchers analyzed a cohort of 402 adults (ages 25-36) from Kaiser Permanente in Northern California, measuring body composition, muscle strength, calcium metabolism, bone turnover, hormones, and lifestyle factors.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 6,000 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Truly pocket sized and weighing just 165g, FiiO says this is the ideal travel companion thanks to 12 hours of battery life and a two-hour fast-charge mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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This 2,000-tonne contraption would be lowered on a string of pipe weighing 2,000 tonnes, and grapple the wreck weighing 4,000 tonnes.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2025
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The dolphin deaths that are happening on the beaches are making this event even more tragic, Warner said, estimating that by the start of this week, more than 50 dolphins just in Los Angeles County had died.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Orange County Register,
20 Mar. 2025
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Potentially more than 46,000 vehicles could require the fix, Tesla said, while conservatively estimating that only 1 percent of cars are likely defective.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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Especially in industries where buying cycles are long and impact is hard to track, marketers face unique challenges when assessing the effectiveness of their efforts.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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So organizations need to react to this now to ensure everyone understands the procedures and policies around verifying and critically assessing information before acting on it.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Quantifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantifying. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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