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 the meantime, the idea of 1,000 unicorns is a fun future to contemplate — and to quantify
Assuming a baseline valuation of $1 billion apiece, that would mean $1 trillion in startup value alone.
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 23 May 2025
Some attempts to quantify AI’s energy consumption have started from the user side: calculating the amount of electricity that goes into a single ChatGPT search, for instance.
—Molly Taft, Wired News, 22 May 2025
If so, the great leap forward will instantly become Rossini’s biggest victory — at least of the type that can be quantified.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Those who develop systems to quantify these changes will gain a significant edge in resource allocation and marketing effectiveness.
—Kelly Starman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Catherine Baab, Quartz, 23 May 2025
Some attempts to quantify AI’s energy consumption have started from the user side: calculating the amount of electricity that goes into a single ChatGPT search, for instance.
—Molly Taft, Wired News, 22 May 2025
If so, the great leap forward will instantly become Rossini’s biggest victory — at least of the type that can be quantified.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Those who develop systems to quantify these changes will gain a significant edge in resource allocation and marketing effectiveness.
—Kelly Starman, Forbes.com, 21 May 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 2 Jun. 2025.
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