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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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Original analysis by The Washington Post quantifies the pain at the pump.
—Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Vogue’s Favorite Korean Sunscreens K-beauty sunscreens also tend to quantify their protection against UVA rays—and that’s largely in part due to their next-generation sunscreen filters, of which there are many more than found in the US.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2026
Today, new global health research quantifying the risks of pollution exposure helps explain why disasters like Donora were so deadly, and why similar health threats persist.
—Ella Whitman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 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 26 Mar. 2026.
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