quantify
UK /ˈkwɒn.tɪˌfaɪ/ · US /ˈkwɑn.tɪˌfaɪ/ verb
Forms quantifies quantifying quantified
- verb (transitive) To assign a quantity to.
- verb To determine the value of (a variable or expression).
- verb (logic) 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.”
Synonyms
quantitate admeasure bemete benchmark enumerate measure mete numericalize
Antonyms
Etymology
From Medieval Latin quantifico (introduced by Sir William Hamilton in logic).
Webster’s 1913
Etymology [L. quantus now much + -fy.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “quantify”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details