/ ˈkwɒntɪfaɪ; NAmE ˈkwɑːn-/ verb
( quan·ti·fies , quan·ti·fy·ing , quan·ti·fied , quan·ti·fied ) [ vn ] to describe or express sth as an amount or a number :
The risks to health are impossible to quantify.
► quan·ti·fi·able adjective :
quantifiable data
► quan·ti·fi·ca·tion / ˌkwɒntɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE ˌkwɑːn-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin quantificare , from Latin quantus how much.