quantify
To assign a quantity toTo assign a quantity to.
» It's difficult to quantify how bright her personality is.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To assign a quantity to.
quantifizieren
квантифици́роватьkvantificírovatʹ
express as a number or measure or quantity
To determine the value of (a variable or expression).
To relate a statement (called a predicate) to a given set using a quantifier—either for all (denoted ∀) or there exists (denoted ∃).
The statement (#92;forallx#92;in#92;mathbb#123;R#125;)#92;,2x#61;x#43;x quantifies over the real numbers.
Examples
8 sentencesIt's difficult to quantify how bright her personality is.
Tide gauges are used to measure tides and quantify the size of tsunamis.
Quantifying public opinion is often the first step to solving an important problem.
Can you quantify happiness?
This algorithm quantifies risk.
Translations
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Origin
From Medieval Latin quantifico (introduced by Sir William Hamilton in logic).From Medieval Latin quantifico (introduced by Sir William Hamilton in logic).
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Forms
quantifies, quantifying, quantified, quantified| Base form | quantify · to quantify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | quantifies |
| Present participle | quantifying |
| Past simple | quantified |
| Past participle | quantified |
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Synonyms
9 synonyms- express as a number or measure or quantity:measure
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle