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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Although the scale is hard to quantify, one (much contested) estimate suggests as many as 6 million enrollees are ineligible.
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Attitude, of course, is hard to quantify.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Both sides sought to better quantify how Rady’s patients have been affected by the Rady gender-affirming care cut.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Kalinowski also had operators quantify their relationship with McDonald's corporate arm on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being poor and 5 being excellent.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
Attitude, of course, is hard to quantify.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
Both sides sought to better quantify how Rady’s patients have been affected by the Rady gender-affirming care cut.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Kalinowski also had operators quantify their relationship with McDonald's corporate arm on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being poor and 5 being excellent.
—Kate Rogers, CNBC, 11 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 2026.
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