quantification

noun

quan·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌkwän-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the operation of quantifying

quantificational

ˌkwän-tə-fə-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl 

adjective

quantificationally adverb

Examples of quantification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During a proof-of-concept trial of Geordie’s software, Owkin was able to mitigate risk exposure that, using Owkin’s own risk-quantification methodology, totaled between $12 million and $13 million, Geordie said. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 May 2026

Using synthetic datasets, financial organizations can perform risk quantification, provide timely decision intelligence and achieve greater precision in their quantitative risk approaches. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026

These practices move wellness toward quantification. —Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2025

In a sector already squeezed by rising land prices, material costs, and labor shortages, those weeks of manual quantification represent millions of dollars in overhead that never swing a hammer. —Jon Stojan, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for quantification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration