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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Yet data does not quantify pressure, strategies and the many intangibles that come with every contest.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Regardless, a population of 213 unsheltered homeless people is comparable to, if somewhat higher than, the totals found in unincorporated areas during recent point-in-time counts, a separate method for quantifying the crisis that takes place once a year.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Although the scale is hard to quantify, one (much contested) estimate suggests as many as 6 million enrollees are ineligible.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Attitude, of course, is hard to quantify.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Regardless, a population of 213 unsheltered homeless people is comparable to, if somewhat higher than, the totals found in unincorporated areas during recent point-in-time counts, a separate method for quantifying the crisis that takes place once a year.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Although the scale is hard to quantify, one (much contested) estimate suggests as many as 6 million enrollees are ineligible.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Attitude, of course, is hard to quantify.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantify. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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