Quantify
/ˈkwɒn.tɪˌfaɪ/ verb
verb ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To assign a quantity to. transitive
- 2 express as a number or measure or quantity wordnet
- 3 To determine the value of (a variable or expression).
"As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds."
- 4 use as a quantifier wordnet
- 5 To relate a statement (called a predicate) to a given set using a quantifier—either for all (denoted ∀) or there exists (denoted ∃).
"The statement (#92;forallx#92;in#92;mathbb#123;R#125;)#92;,2x#61;x#43;x quantifies over the real numbers."
Example
More examples"It's difficult to quantify how bright her personality is."
Etymology
From Medieval Latin quantifico (introduced by Sir William Hamilton in logic).