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.
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Recent Examples of quantify
This is the first election cycle for which political advertising can be quantified across radio, television and cable without visiting individual stations; the Federal Communications Commission only now requires cable operators to file ad purchases electronically.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Scientists have now quantified how much climate change has drastically reduced the number of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson Bay, the most studied group of polar bears in the world.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Vaccines have helped eradicate countless diseases, like polio, and increase life expectancy, but those benefits are hard to properly visualize or quantify, Polite said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Attendees will also get access to an ROI calculator, which organizations can use to quantify the impact of their thought leadership efforts.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Scientists have now quantified how much climate change has drastically reduced the number of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson Bay, the most studied group of polar bears in the world.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 30 Jan. 2025
Vaccines have helped eradicate countless diseases, like polio, and increase life expectancy, but those benefits are hard to properly visualize or quantify, Polite said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
Attendees will also get access to an ROI calculator, which organizations can use to quantify the impact of their thought leadership efforts.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantify
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Innovative, high-performing teams understand the need for a clear goal, data to measure progress along the way—and a process that periodically pauses to ensure the two are in alignment.—
Jodi Euerle Eddy,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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One white pine in Belden Forest has been measured to be 144 feet tall, one of the tallest measured in the state, according to the OGFN.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
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The companies that adapt—consolidating computing resources, shifting to inference, and refining their deployment strategies—will emerge stronger.—
Craig S. Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The chip’s central processing unit, or CPU, has 10 cores — a measure of computing power — up from eight in the M3 MacBook Air.—
Bloomberg News,
The Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, there is insufficient long-term research to fully assess the safety of supplement use in teenagers and young children.—
Jazmin Towe,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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The cosmonauts will also find biomedical tools to assess the effects of microgravity on blood circulation and immunity.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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As always, weigh the cost-benefit analysis of the shortcut.—
Jennifer C. Wolfe, Esq.,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The judge weighed several factors in determining whether to send Syed back to prison as required under the Juvenile Restoration Act.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantify. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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