Quantify Meaning in English

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Definition

To express or measure the amount, size, or number of something, usually using numbers.

Usage & Nuances

Mostly formal or technical; common in science, economics, and research. Typical usage: 'quantify results,' 'hard to quantify.' Not for casual measurement like 'count.' Rare in everyday conversation.

• Spanish: cuantificar
• Portuguese (BR): quantificar
• Portuguese (PT): quantificar
• Chinese (Simplified): 量化
• Chinese (Traditional): 量化
• Hindi: मापना (मात्रा में)
• Arabic: قياس كمية
• Bengali: পরিমাণ নির্ধারণ করা - গণনায় প্রকাশ করা
• Russian: количественно оценивать - измерять (в количестве)
• Japanese: 数量化する
• Vietnamese: định lượng - đo lường bằng số lượng
• Korean: 정량화하다
• Turkish: nicelik olarak belirtmek - nicelendirip ölçmek
• Urdu: مقدار بیان کرنا - عدد میں ظاہر کرنا
• Indonesian: mengkuantifikasi - mengukur secara kuantitatif

Example Sentences

Scientists try to quantify the effects of pollution.

basic

It is difficult to quantify happiness.

basic

Can you quantify the cost of the project?

basic

There’s no easy way to quantify how much people care.

natural

We need more data to quantify the benefits accurately.

natural

People often try to quantify things that are actually subjective.

natural