quantify

verb

quan·​ti·​fy ˈkwän-tə-ˌfī 

quantified; quantifying

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Directors should press management to quantify how AI will change headcount, skill mix, and pay equity over the next five years. —Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025

Alongside the thermal, high-speed, and acoustic sensors, INGV is now testing SKATE with a UV camera to quantify sulfur dioxide emissions. —IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2025

The Sheriff’s Office believes that many incidents of agricultural theft go unreported, making the scale of the seasonal theft difficult to quantify. —Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025

But the true effect of ALZ-801 is hard to quantify because of the relatively small number of participants in the group with mild cognitive impairment. —Jon Hamilton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin quantificare, from Latin quantus how much

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for quantify

• abscissae
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi
• certify