as in measured
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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 quantified
Geologists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have quantified the complete energy budget of an earthquake for the first time.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
My colleague Andrew Grundstein at the University of Georgia has also explored broader impact scales, and my research group has quantified the rainfall contributions from tropical cyclones.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
For the first time, scientists have quantified the causal links between worsening heat waves and global warming pollution from individual fossil fuel and cement companies, pushing the boundaries of extreme weather event research in multiple surprising ways.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Since joining SiriusXM in 2006, Stern’s show has been a staple of the radio giant’s programming slate and been seen as a draw for subscribers (though the company has not quantified the exact size of his listenership).
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The Algorithms’ Influence A recent study quantified just how constant this exposure is for boys between the ages of 16 and 25.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
But other items were invaluable heirlooms that can't be quantified.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
If a risk can’t be quantified, the investor might pass.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
In a new analysis, scientists quantified the various processes, and concluded that the overwhelming majority of the Universe’s gold comes from colliding neutron stars.
—Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
My colleague Andrew Grundstein at the University of Georgia has also explored broader impact scales, and my research group has quantified the rainfall contributions from tropical cyclones.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
For the first time, scientists have quantified the causal links between worsening heat waves and global warming pollution from individual fossil fuel and cement companies, pushing the boundaries of extreme weather event research in multiple surprising ways.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Since joining SiriusXM in 2006, Stern’s show has been a staple of the radio giant’s programming slate and been seen as a draw for subscribers (though the company has not quantified the exact size of his listenership).
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The Algorithms’ Influence A recent study quantified just how constant this exposure is for boys between the ages of 16 and 25.
—Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
But other items were invaluable heirlooms that can't be quantified.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
If a risk can’t be quantified, the investor might pass.
—Joshua Stein, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
In a new analysis, scientists quantified the various processes, and concluded that the overwhelming majority of the Universe’s gold comes from colliding neutron stars.
—Big Think, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantified
Verb
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Downgrades could have series knock-on effects on French borrowing costs, as measured by the yield on its government bonds, economists warn.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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In other words, poaching is twice the size of legal hunting, measured in economic terms.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Administrators then questioned them, computed risk scores and decided who to detain.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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An average percentage of Democratic and Republican votes could be computed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Monica Di Giacomo weighed 320 pounds and no trainer would take her on.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Harris briefly weighed a run for governor of California before ruling it out in July, leaving open the possibility of another presidential campaign in 2028.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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