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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His commitment to his craft can’t be entirely quantified on the stat sheet.
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Load levels, temperatures, events, alarm histories, battery status and more are all monitored in real-time, and once any measured parameter strays outside of normal levels, the urgency of an onsite intervention can be quantified and acted upon.
—Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
The findings quantify a global shift — emphasized most recently by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to China this week and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s last month — in which Beijing is courting Washington’s traditional partners, nations now hedging between the superpowers.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Upon collecting this data, Profitmind leverages agentic AI powered by large language models to identify, quantify and prioritize market opportunities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Load levels, temperatures, events, alarm histories, battery status and more are all monitored in real-time, and once any measured parameter strays outside of normal levels, the urgency of an onsite intervention can be quantified and acted upon.
—Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
The findings quantify a global shift — emphasized most recently by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to China this week and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s last month — in which Beijing is courting Washington’s traditional partners, nations now hedging between the superpowers.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantify. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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