quantitate

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verb

quan·​ti·​tate ˈkwän-tə-ˌtāt 

quantitated; quantitating

transitive verb

1

: to measure or estimate the quantity of

especially : to measure or determine precisely

2

: to express in quantitative terms

quantitation

ˌkwän-tə-ˈtā-shən 

noun

quantitation

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noun

quan·​ti·​ta·​tion

plural -s

: the act or process of quantitating

ratio … used for quantitation

—Chemical Abstracts

Examples of quantitate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Modeling suggests that this ability of PCR tests to quantitate viral loads can be translated into the risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2 to others. — Robert B. Darnell, STAT, 12 Aug. 2022

If there’s something in her system, the doctor may have to quantitate the level of what was in her system. — Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, 19 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Verb

back-formation from quantitative

Noun

quantitate + -ion

First Known Use

Verb

1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for quantitate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate