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

The remainder focuses mainly on quantifying the economic benefit created by the Sac State athletics department in recent years. —Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026

However, until now no one had quantified the effects of plasma and electrons spewed out by activity on stars. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2026

But for fans who’ve lived with this show across decades — through different casts, different eras, different presidents being parodied on cold opens — the real measure of Michaels’ impact is harder to quantify. —Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026

The cost of a day’s work at war is hardly ever quantified. —Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026

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