Synonyms of quantify

quantify

verb

as in to measure

formal 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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• measure
• compute
• assess
• weigh
• estimate
• calculate
• evaluate
• scale
• quantitate
• gauge
• calibrate
• gage
• span
• ascertain
• determine
• discover
• appraise
• mark (off)
• lay off
• guess
• figure
• judge
• sum
• value
• add up
• valuate
• suppose
• guesstimate
• caliper
• figure out
• work out
• find out
• conjecture
• cipher
• reckon
• tally
• total
• dope (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quantify

But Peter Wagner, executive director of the Prison Policy Initiative, says specific numbers aren't as important as simply the act of trying to quantify what incarceration does to families. —Meg Anderson, NPR, 3 June 2025

The research In the latest study, researchers attempted to quantify global cardiovascular deaths attributable specifically to one type of phthalate, known as DEHP. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025

When someone proclaims Charlotte as one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., well, that can easily be fact-checked, quantified, backed up with data. —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025

Now, new research proves what many observers have assumed, but rarely quantified: insurance does shield homeowners from financial trouble in the wake of weather disasters, but existing guidelines for coverage are nowhere near adequate for the scale and scope of potential perils. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 20 May 2025