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⇱ QUANTIFIES Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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quantified; quantifying

transitive verb

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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In a paper first published in 2023 and updated last summer, Friedman, along with Chetty and the Harvard economist David Deming, quantified the advantage that students gain from attending an elite university. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026 While economic impact can be quantified and reported, community impact cannot be so easily transacted. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026 This one came by way of a number of auspicious paths, including one that’s harder to quantify but also needs to be sustained and at least for the moment said something about this group. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026 This shift in sentiment is difficult to quantify given the lack of polling and restrictions on speech and assembly in Gulf countries. β€”πŸ‘ Image
Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quantify

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin quantificare, from Latin quantus how much

First Known Use

1627, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of quantify was in 1627

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β€œQuantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantify. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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