quantify

verb

quan·​ti·​fy ˈkwän-tə-ˌfī How to pronounce quantify (audio)
quantified; quantifying
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transitive verb

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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While lost earnings and career atrophy can be hard to truly quantify, more couples are trying to account for it in their prenuptial agreements. — Grace Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 A lot of it comes down to quantifying things at a local level to see what people want, and maybe even having referendums in certain places. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 The companies have not disclosed test results or quantified Halo’s performance against deliberate electronic interference. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 This helped quantify the models’ rapid ascent at math over the course of 2026. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quantify

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin quantificare, from Latin quantus how much

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of quantify was in 1627

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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantify. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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