quantify
verb
quan·ti·fy
ˈkwän-tə-ˌfī 
quantified; quantifying
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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The Sheriff’s Office believes that many incidents of agricultural theft go unreported, making the scale of the seasonal theft difficult to quantify.
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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
With an unprecedented image resolution, this technology led to mapping of the vascularization to precisely quantify the blood flow dynamics of the heart, kidney, and liver in animal models comparable to human size.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
In response to the proposal and the lack of information, residents built their own dashboard to try to quantify Project Blue’s data and water consumption.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
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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
With an unprecedented image resolution, this technology led to mapping of the vascularization to precisely quantify the blood flow dynamics of the heart, kidney, and liver in animal models comparable to human size.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
In response to the proposal and the lack of information, residents built their own dashboard to try to quantify Project Blue’s data and water consumption.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC news, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quantify
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantify. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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