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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Goals saved above expectation models help quantify the difficulty of the shots faced, and Thompson has made more difficult saves, more often, than any goalie.
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Since then, the term has become so much a part of the lexicon that there are folks who try to quantify it.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Over the next few weeks, Ahmed said the goal is for the people in the breakout groups to organize and create plans and ideas and quantify the needs of the community, and then bring everyone back together.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
During Phase One, STOMP will develop experiments to understand the effects of microplastics, including a clinical test to quantify individual microplastic burdens, with the goal of making monitoring and intervention feasible at a large scale.
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Since then, the term has become so much a part of the lexicon that there are folks who try to quantify it.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Over the next few weeks, Ahmed said the goal is for the people in the breakout groups to organize and create plans and ideas and quantify the needs of the community, and then bring everyone back together.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
During Phase One, STOMP will develop experiments to understand the effects of microplastics, including a clinical test to quantify individual microplastic burdens, with the goal of making monitoring and intervention feasible at a large scale.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for quantify
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantify. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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