as in to measure
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to find the quantity or amount of (something)
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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Recent Examples of quantify
That’s natural screen magnetism that is hard to quantify.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The analysis quantified the capacity absorbed by round-Africa diversions across Asia-to-Europe and some Asia-to-North America East Coast services, accounting for roughly four additional vessels needed per round trip for affected services.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Whereas therapy looks backward to heal, and self-help often floats in abstraction, Space of mind looks forward, quantifying how identity, beliefs, and emotions evolve over time.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
That kind of harm is difficult, if not impossible, to quantify.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
The analysis quantified the capacity absorbed by round-Africa diversions across Asia-to-Europe and some Asia-to-North America East Coast services, accounting for roughly four additional vessels needed per round trip for affected services.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Whereas therapy looks backward to heal, and self-help often floats in abstraction, Space of mind looks forward, quantifying how identity, beliefs, and emotions evolve over time.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
That kind of harm is difficult, if not impossible, to quantify.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantify
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The heels featured a tall, slim heel measuring 115mm.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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There are direct tritium beta decay experiments (like KATRIN) that are ongoing, seeking to measure the individual neutrino mass eigenstates (ν1, ν2, and ν3) directly.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Unlike existing neuromorphic chips that digitally simulate brain activity, USC’s new neurons use real chemical and electrical processes to compute.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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As computing needs grow each year, so does the push to make these systems greener and more efficient.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The storm’s forceful winds unleashed widespread destruction, killing at least 30 people – though its true toll is yet to become clear, with authorities still assessing the number of casualties.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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The deadly storm made landfall in Cuba overnight and churned out to sea as officials in Jamaica began to assess the extensive damage on the island.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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These robots will be smaller than 100 millimeters and weigh less than 100 grams.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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But as Swain weighed the offers, one stood out—from Bob Hotz, chairman of corporate finance and acquisitions chief at mid-market investment banking powerhouse Houlihan Lokey.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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