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.

Related Words

• measure
• compute
• assess
• weigh
• estimate
• calculate
• evaluate
• quantitate
• scale
• gauge
• calibrate
• 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
• cipher
• reckon
• tally
• conjecture
• total
• dope (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quantify

The losses linked to the demise of these groups are difficult to quantify, but participants and advocates say the impacts will reverberate across federal agencies for years. — Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026

But the firm wrote that the long-term risk is still hard to quantify. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

But in terms of the harm suffered, is there a way to quantify the harm to the government of Azerbaijan in terms of dollars from this report? — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

For the first time, this economic impact study quantified the Chicago Public Library’s economic contributions to the city and its residents. — Michael Fassnacht, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026