quantify
verb
- to measure quantity of
- to express as quantity or in quantitative terms
- assign a number to
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkwɒn.tɪˌfaɪ/ / /ˈkwɑn.tɪˌfaɪ/ / [ˈkwɑn.ɾɪˌfaɪ]
verb
Etymology: From Medieval Latin quantifico (introduced by Sir William Hamilton in logic).
- To assign a quantity to.
- To determine the value of (a variable or expression).
“As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.”
“Once more significant differences were observed for CTR w/o LIF. (E)- Protein levels for Hexokinase I and II, GAPDH and PKM1/2 were determined by western Blot and quantified by densiometric evaluation.”
- To relate a statement (called a predicate) to a given set using a quantifier—either for all (denoted ∀) or there exists (denoted ∃).
“The statement (#92;forallx#92;in#92;mathbb#123;R#125;)#92;,2x#61;x#43;x quantifies over the real numbers.”