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

Given our developing ability to determine the difference in severity caused by climate change, researchers have attempted to quantify how that translates into damages. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

In 2018, Picard and his colleagues released the mitochondrial health index — a molecular measure of mitochondria’s capacity to transform energy, calculated by extracting the organelles from a tissue sample and quantifying their contents. — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026

Two major studies, one published in 2023 and another in 2025, quantify the payoff in years of life expectancy and offer a road map for the habits that matter most. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Finance chiefs are now expected to quantify AI’s impact on performance, from customer operations to forecasting, while also helping lead adoption, West explained. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 July 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
• adonai
• alibi
• alkali
• alumni
• amoebae
• amplify
• annuli
• beautify
• brachii
• butterfly
• calculi