quantify

quan·ti·fy

 (kwŏn′tə-fī′)

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 quantificāre : Latin quantus, how great; see quantity + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

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quan′ti·fi′a·ble adj.

quan′ti·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

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quantify

(ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪ)

vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied

1. to discover or express the quantity of

2. (Logic) logic to specify the quantity of (a term) by using a quantifier, such as all, some, or no

[C19: from Medieval Latin quantificāre, from Latin quantus how much + facere to make]

ˈquantiˌfiable adj

ˌquantifiˈcation n

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quan•ti•fy

(ˈkwɒn təˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.

1. to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.

2. Logic. to make explicit the quantity of (a proposition).

3. to give quantity to (something regarded as having only quality).

quan′ti•fi`a•ble, adj.

quan`ti•fi•ca′tion, n.

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quantify

Past participle: quantified
Gerund: quantifying

Imperative

quantify

quantify

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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"

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Translations

يَقْيسُ مِقْدار

vyčíslit

kvantificerekvantitetsbestemme

quantifizieren

προσδιορίζω ποσοτικά

cuantificar

määrittääkvantifioida

quantifier

kvantificirati

quantificarevalutabilemisurare

量を決める

정량화하다

kwantificeren

kvantifisere

określić ilościowo

quantificar

определять количество

kvantifiera

บอกจำนวน

miktar belirtmek

định lượng

量化

quantify

[ˈkwɒntɪfaɪ] VT → cuantificar

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

quantify

[ˈkwɒntɪfaɪ] vt → quantifier

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

quantify

vt → quantifizieren (form), → in Zahlen ausdrücken

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

quantify

[ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪ] vt → quantificare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

quantify

→ يَقْيسُ مِقْدار vyčíslit kvantitetsbestemme quantifizieren προσδιορίζω ποσοτικά cuantificar määrittää quantifier kvantificirati quantificare 量を決める 정량화하다 kwantificeren kvantifisere określić ilościowo quantificar определять количество kvantifiera บอกจำนวน miktar belirtmek định lượng 量化

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