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quantify
[ kwon-tuh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
- to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- Logic. to make explicit the quantity of (a proposition).
- to give quantity to (something regarded as having only quality).
quantify
/ ˈɒԳɪˌڲɪ /
verb
- to discover or express the quantity of
- logic to specify the quantity of (a term) by using a quantifier, such as all, some, or no
Derived Forms
- ˌܲԳپھˈپDz, noun
- ˈܲԳپˌھ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ܲ·پ·ھ·· [kwon-t, uh, -, fahy, -, uh, -bil], adjective
- ܲ·پ·ھ··پDz [kwon-t, uh, -f, uh, -, key, -sh, uh, n], noun
- ܲ·ܲ·پ·ھ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of quantify1
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Example Sentences
"The Twin Towers were not in the middle of a war zone," says Ms Darlison, "so it was something we were able to measure and quantify easier".
I noticed that many of your previous papers cover the gray vireo, which your new study quantifies as a “drab,” understudied bird.
To quantify debt resources, note the credit limits on any credit cards or lines of credit you already have open, less the balance.
However, there is not yet robust evidence to quantify how much more efficient the new model would be if expanded across the city.
The estimated number of excess deaths and illnesses from the EPA’s actions are likely an undercount due to long-term outcomes, such as cancer, that are harder to quantify, Symons said.
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