quantify

quan·ti·fy  (kwnt-f)

tr.v. quan·ti·fied, quan·ti·fy·ing, quan·ti·fies

1. To determine or express the quantity of.

2. Logic To limit the variables of (a proposition) by prefixing an operator such as all or some.

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[Medieval Latin quantificre : Latin quantus, how great; see quantity + Latin -ficre, -fy.]

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quanti·fia·ble adj.

quanti·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

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quantify

Verb

[-fies, -fying, -fied] to discover or express the quantity of [Latin quantus how much + facere to make]

quantifiable adj
quantification n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	quantify - use as a quantifier logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference specify, fix, limit, set, determine, define - decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
	2.	quantify - express as a number or measure or quantity; "Can you quantify your results?" measure gauge - measure precisely and against a standard; "the wire is gauged" scale - measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold" meter - measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water" pace, step - measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards" clock, time - measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time; "he clocked the runners" fathom, sound - measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line titrate - measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration plumb - measure the depth of something convey, express, carry - serve as a means for expressing something; "The painting of Mary carries motherly love"; "His voice carried a lot of anger" librate, weigh - determine the weight of; "The butcher weighed the chicken"

Translations

quantify [ˈkwɔntɪfaɪ] vt → quantifier