quantifiable
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təˌfaɪ Origin:
1830–40; < Medieval Latin quantificāre, equivalent to Latin quant(us) how much + -ificāre -ify
1830–40; < Medieval Latin quantificāre, equivalent to Latin quant(us) how much + -ificāre -ify
Related forms
quan·ti·fi·a·ble, adjective
quan·ti·fi·a·bly, adverb
quan·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun
non·quan·ti·fi·a·ble, adjective
un·quan·ti·fi·a·ble, adjective
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quantify (ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| 1. | to discover or express the quantity of |
| 2. | logic to specify the quantity of (a term) by using a quantifier, such as all, some, or no |
| [C19: from Medieval Latin quantificāre, from Latin quantus how much + facere to make] | |
| 'quantifiable | |
| —adj | |
| quantifi'cation | |
| —n | |
| quantify (ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪ) | |
| —vb , -fies, -fying, -fied | |
| 1. | to discover or express the quantity of |
| 2. | logic to specify the quantity of (a term) by using a quantifier, such as all, some, or no |
| [C19: from Medieval Latin quantificāre, from Latin quantus how much + facere to make] | |
| 'quantifiable | |
| —adj | |
| quantifi'cation | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
quantify
c.1840, as a term in logic, from M.L. quantificare, from L. quantus "how much" + facere "to make" (see factitious). Lit. sense of "determine the quantity of, measure" is from 1878.
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Example sentences
The brain capacity question likely has no definitively quantifiable solution.
Provide direct, quantifiable benefits to species-at-risk and their habitats.
Why bicycle messengers gather with such pride has little to do with the quantifiable rewards of their job.
They are meant to convert worthy aspirations into quantifiable commitments, against which governments can be judged.
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