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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Thomas Evans, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
And while there’s really no way to quantify how many have relocated in recent years, there’s a robust online community of them who have made the move from the United States, or are visiting and considering the move.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
Flagstaff’s Buffalo Park, just a couple miles from downtown, measures about a 4 on the Bortle scale, which quantifies the level of light pollution.
—Emily Elconin, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
Much better for the environment The study authors also quantified environmental performance.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantify. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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