quantify

verb quan·ti·fy \-ˌfī\

: to find or calculate the quantity or amount of (something)

quan·ti·fiedquan·ti·fy·ing

Full Definition of QUANTIFY

transitive verb

a (1) : to limit by a quantifier (2) : to bind by prefixing a quantifier

b : to make explicit the logical quantity of

: to determine, express, or measure the quantity of

— quan·ti·fi·able \ˌkwän-tə-ˈfī-ə-bəl\ adjective

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Medieval Latin quantificare, from Latin quantus how much

First Known Use: circa 1840

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