quantify
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.quan·ti·fy
transitive verb \-ˌfī\quan·ti·fiedquan·ti·fy·ing
Definition of QUANTIFY
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
— quan·ti·fi·able \ˌkwän-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl\ adjective
Examples of QUANTIFY
- It is difficult to quantify intelligence.
- Doctors have quantified the risks of smoking cigarettes.
- It is impossible to quantify the number of Web sites on the Internet.
Origin of QUANTIFY
Medieval Latin quantificare, from Latin quantus how much
First Known Use: circa 1840
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