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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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
This is also the point where Whiskey Myers became something bigger than their own shows or album sales can quantify alone.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
The team quantified the bite damage across four categories of increasing severity (ranging from ‘superficial’ to ‘critical’) and compared it to damage done on standard neoprene wetsuits.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
While universities frequently use school rankings for marketing in an increasingly competitive higher education market, several experts have questioned how school rankings quantify success at colleges and K-12 schools.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantify. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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