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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In November 2024, Zillow looked at new listings of existing homes to quantify current risks.
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Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The arguments made to the panel and its ensuing deliberations could be interesting, as Walls presents an intriguing case — elite in defensive ability, which is the hardest skill in the game to quantify, and weak in offense, which is analyzed extensively.
—Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
That total doesn’t begin to quantify the environmental costs of all that waste.
—Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Regardless of how users are quantified, viewership is undeniably increasing.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The arguments made to the panel and its ensuing deliberations could be interesting, as Walls presents an intriguing case — elite in defensive ability, which is the hardest skill in the game to quantify, and weak in offense, which is analyzed extensively.
—Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
That total doesn’t begin to quantify the environmental costs of all that waste.
—Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Regardless of how users are quantified, viewership is undeniably increasing.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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 18 Jan. 2025.
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