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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 quantifies
But the new study - which analyzed microbiome DNA data of 430 people across 207 households in Italy and Fiji - quantifies the transmission rate by relationship and includes the oral microbiome as well.
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Joseph Kim,
NPR,
16 June 2026
That’s according to a new report from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) which quantifies the carbon, water, and land footprints of AI's electricity use around the globe.
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Simmone Shah,
Time,
3 June 2026
But a recent report from the non-partisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget quantifies the deep damage even a continuation at the recent peaks would inflict.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Atlassian's internal research, conducted through its 13-person behavioral science Teamwork Lab, quantifies the disconnect.
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Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which quantifies the magnitude of certain life stressors, child loss is one of the most devastating losses a person can experience.
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Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Original analysis by The Washington Post quantifies the pain at the pump.
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Todd C. Frankel,
Washington Post,
21 Mar. 2026
Flagstaff’s Buffalo Park, just a couple miles from downtown, measures about a 4 on the Bortle scale, which quantifies the level of light pollution.
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Emily Elconin,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
The study, published in the journal Energy Storage Materials, quantifies the impact of this technique on ion transport.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Nov. 2025
Joseph Kim,
NPR,
16 June 2026
That’s according to a new report from the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) which quantifies the carbon, water, and land footprints of AI's electricity use around the globe.
—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
3 June 2026
But a recent report from the non-partisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget quantifies the deep damage even a continuation at the recent peaks would inflict.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Atlassian's internal research, conducted through its 13-person behavioral science Teamwork Lab, quantifies the disconnect.
—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
According to the Social Readjustment Rating Scale, which quantifies the magnitude of certain life stressors, child loss is one of the most devastating losses a person can experience.
—
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Original analysis by The Washington Post quantifies the pain at the pump.
—
Todd C. Frankel,
Washington Post,
21 Mar. 2026
Flagstaff’s Buffalo Park, just a couple miles from downtown, measures about a 4 on the Bortle scale, which quantifies the level of light pollution.
—
Emily Elconin,
New York Times,
21 Dec. 2025
The study, published in the journal Energy Storage Materials, quantifies the impact of this technique on ion transport.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantifies
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The submarine measures approximately 265 feet (81 meters) in length, displaces around 3,000 tons when submerged, and can accommodate a crew of about 32 personnel, with additional capacity for special operations teams.
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Batcho has spent the past three decades researching the emotion and even developed a Nostalgia Inventory, which measures individuals’ propensity toward it.
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Lee is described as an Asian man who stands 4 feet 11 inches tall and weighs about 135 pounds.
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Best of all, the entire bike weighs a total of just 194 lb (88 kg), and that’s including the heavy battery.
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The transaction processing at your checkout is fully automated, operating within AI systems that handle millions of payments simultaneously, and computes a risk score based on dozens of features extracted from that single moment.
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Nothing about the results computes.
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However, his premise inaccurately assesses blame.
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio assesses the complete picture of quality across thousands of stocks, not just a single factor, retains the 30 strongest selections, and re-balances them with careful discipline.
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The United Nations estimates that gang violence has killed over 2,300 people in Haiti since the beginning of this year.
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Using Google Maps, NBC News estimates that the video shows that at least eight apartment blocks have been levelled, along with shops and other stores along the roadside.
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