quantification

noun

quan·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌkwän-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce quantification (audio)
: the operation of quantifying
quantificational adjective
quantificationally adverb

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Real impact, meaningful personal connections, and deeper forms of friendship all become secondary to this shallow game of online quantification. Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025 Risk quantification, exposure management and remediation workflows are no longer isolated. Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025 Cyber risk quantification is quickly gaining ground as a bridge between IT and the C-suite that addresses this challenge. Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 Furthermore, quantification fosters internal corporate alignment. Chintan Shah, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for quantification

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1840, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quantification was circa 1840

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“Quantification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantification. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.

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