quantify
verb
quan·ti·fy
ˈkwän-tə-ˌfī 
quantified; quantifying
1
a(1)
: to limit by a quantifier
(2)
: to bind by prefixing a quantifier
b
: to make explicit the logical quantity of
2
: to determine, express, or measure the quantity of
Examples of quantify in a Sentence
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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Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
For us, when clients quantify the cost of errors or rework, price aligns with impact and supports a consistent value perception.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Attempts to quantify the impact by focusing on in-season managerial changes seem to indicate that the effect is minimal to negligible.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The pilot’s core objective was to quantify the impact of assigning a unique digital identity to each item.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for quantify
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantify. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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