- to discover or express the quantity of
- to specify the quantity of (a term) by using a quantifier, such as all, some, or no
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
quan•ti•fy /ˈkwɑntəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to figure out, show, or express the quantity of:to quantify the results.
- to give quantity to (something thought of as having only quality):You can't quantify the effect computers may have in language learning.
quan•ti•fy
(kwon′tə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing.
quan′ti•fi′a•ble, adj.
quan′ti•fi′a•bly, adv.
quan′ti•fi•ca′tion, n.
- to determine, indicate, or express the quantity of.
- Philosophy[Logic.]to make explicit the quantity of (a proposition).
- to give quantity to (something regarded as having only quality).
- Medieval Latin quantificāre, equivalent. to Latin quant(us) how much + -ificāre -ify
- 1830–40
quan′ti•fi′a•bly, adv.
quan′ti•fi•ca′tion, n.
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quantify /ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied) (transitive)
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