as in to measure
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to find the quantity or amount of (something)
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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Recent Examples of quantify
To explore the potential benefits, Airiau and his team conducted a study to quantify what performance gains could be achieved.
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Cory Smith, Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
The cost that is hardest to quantify but has perhaps the longest tail is the damage that Trump has done to international law.
—Andreas Kluth, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Lillis said that the ESCAPADE team attempted to quantify the additional risk using reasonable assumptions, and shared their findings with NASA earlier this year.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
While saying that exact totals are difficult to quantify, about 10% of the city’s water infrastructure is from 1920 or earlier, Malay said.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
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The property’s lot measures 4,640 square feet in area.—
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For now, expectations remain measured.—
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Honeywell claims Helois is the most accurate quantum computer on the market and that Quantinuum is the largest quantum computing company.—
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Its ChipSats—tiny satellites—provide solar power, computing power, sensors, and radio communication.—
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Doctors initiate the process before passing cases to the County to assess their merits, who in turn refer the potential conservatees to a judge.—
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As reported, the review is being carried out by Citi, which is assessing a full range of alternatives, including partnerships, divestitures and spin-offs.—
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Energy markets have been volatile recently as investors weigh a violent crackdown on civil unrest in oil-rich Iran and Washington’s response, which includes possible tariffs on Iran’s trading partners.—
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This lightweight bag provides ample space for belongings like your keys, phone, and wallet, without weighing you down.—
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“Quantify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantify. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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