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Definition of quantify

quantify

/ˈkwɑːn.tɪ.faɪ/
quan · ti · fy
Adjective:quantifiable
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Past Simple:quantified
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Past Participle:quantified
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Present Participle:quantifying
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quantify Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To express, measure, or determine the quantity or numerical amount of something.

Example

"It is often difficult for economists to quantify the exact financial impact of environmental regulations."

2

To define or restrict the application of a predicate or variable by using a quantifier such as 'all' or 'some' (in logic and linguistics).

Example

"In formal logic, universal symbols are used to quantify variables across an entire set."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin quantificare, a combination of the Latin pronoun quantus ('how much' or 'how great') and the suffix -ficare ('to make'), derived from facere ('to make or do').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Quantify. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/quantify
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