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Quantify: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Quantify verb. To measure something or express it as a number or amount.
How to say it
KWON-tih-fy/ˈkwɒntɪfʌɪ/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (KWON). Forms: quantified.
Quantify in a sentence
It’s hard to quantify how much a good neighbour is worth.
The report quantified the cost of every late train in lost working hours.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- measure
- count
- calculate
- gauge
Where quantify comes from
From medieval Latin quantificare, from quantus, how much.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The report _____ the cost of every late train in lost working hours.
- quantify
- replicate
- deduce
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quantify: The report quantified the cost of every late train in lost working hours.