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

As the nation debates health care affordability in the wake of a federal government shutdown over Affordable Care Act health insurance costs and subsidies, West Health officials said the survey quantifies Americans worries and struggles to pay for health care. —Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025

Because the feeling of Asian-ness, if it can be quantified as such, had always meant—for me—abundance, exuberance, and presence. —Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025

The economic impact of big tree tourism is hard to quantify, says Ian Laing, co-owner of the Wild Renfrew Resort as well as the local pub. —Brad Badelt, Outside, 11 Nov. 2025

In a world built on engagement metrics, dignity reminds us that not everything that can be quantified should be. —Nicole Brachetti Peretti, Time, 11 Nov. 2025

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