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
While traditional methods are based on physical equations, AI models learn patterns from large datasets, which can help quantify uncertainty, assist in identifying extreme events, and allow models to improve over time.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
There are more things teams can quantify nowadays than ERA.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
My job all day long is to quantify minutia.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Schuhmann added that quantifying hand feel aligns better with brands’ and mills’ sustainability and transparency goals.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
There are more things teams can quantify nowadays than ERA.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
My job all day long is to quantify minutia.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Schuhmann added that quantifying hand feel aligns better with brands’ and mills’ sustainability and transparency goals.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantify
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The Cotton Incorporated Lifestyle Monitor™ Survey is an ongoing research program that measures consumer attitudes and behaviors relating to apparel, shopping, fashion, sustainability, and more.—
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
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How Social Ties Affect Biological Markers of Aging Participants provided blood and urine samples so that researchers could measure cellular aging, inflammation, and hormone levels tied to stress.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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While some analysts and tech leaders have claimed the AI industry is in a bubble, Dell said the boom is still going strong because of AI companies’ insatiable appetite for computing power.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The law applies to any company operating in California that uses massive amounts of computing power for model training, a threshold designed to regulate only cutting-edge developers while exempting smaller firms.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Disease progression was measured by the Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale, which assesses motor, cognitive and functional capabilities.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The drones would operate mainly near the vehicle, with occasional flights above the treeline to help drivers orient themselves or assess terrain.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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Police described Taylor as a Black male who is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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The unexpected September hit that broke anime movie records has Hollywood weighing future releases of what some consider a niche genre.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantify. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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