v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ f ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin quantificare, from Latin quantus how much
Date: circa 1840
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
– quan · ti · fi · able \ ˌ kwän-t ə - ' f ī - ə -b ə l \ adjective