as in to measure
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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
Back of the envelope As the increasing power consumption of data centers became apparent, research groups tried to quantify the problem.
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Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
Winning is the only thing, because the alternative is impossible to quantify.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
There are thefts of paintings worth millions, and then there are thefts of objects of lesser monetary value whose worth cannot be entirely quantified.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The actual count, when considering deaths to which alcohol was at least a contributor, such as cancer in heavy drinkers, is more difficult to quantify but likely much higher.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025
Winning is the only thing, because the alternative is impossible to quantify.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
There are thefts of paintings worth millions, and then there are thefts of objects of lesser monetary value whose worth cannot be entirely quantified.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The actual count, when considering deaths to which alcohol was at least a contributor, such as cancer in heavy drinkers, is more difficult to quantify but likely much higher.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quantify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantify
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Even so, those figures represent a sharp recovery from early January, when statewide snowpack measured just 2.7 inches — only 10% of the April 1 average and 28% of normal for that date.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Dodgers’ roster continues to be a stress test and a measuring stick.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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But their work didn’t rule out the possibility of bizarre algorithms that could somehow use the same piece of memory for storage and calculations simultaneously—the computing equivalent of using a page filled with important notes as scratch paper.—
Ben Brubaker,
Wired News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Put simply, this is a mathematical function that is easy to compute moving forward in time, but extremely difficult to compute in the opposite direction.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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And on the Wisconsin side, an assistant coach was assessed a technical foul on the sideline.—
Sam Blum,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Legislation made up of three separate bills would create a New Salem Preservation Commission under IDNR to assess the site and provide a budget to fix the structures.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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Standardbreds weigh between 800 and 1,200 pounds and are known to be athletic and intelligent.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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The decision comes amid a trend of college football programs across the country weighing the importance of traditional spring games.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantify. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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