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Third Person
quantifies
Present Participle
quantifying
Past Tense
quantified
Past Participle
quantified
1
to measure or express something as a number or amount
transitive
- The researchers will quantify the amount of rainfall in millimeters.
- Can you quantify the level of customer satisfaction using a rating scale?
- The accountant will quantify the company's expenses for the fiscal year.
- The economist will quantify the inflation rate using statistical methods.
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2
to clarify or express the specific quantity or extent of a term or symbol by using a quantifier
transitive
- In logic, you need to quantify statements to specify whether they apply universally or only to some cases.
- The argument was clear after we quantified the terms with appropriate quantifiers.
- The survey results were quantified to describe the distribution.
- The scientist quantified the scope of the experiment by stating that "all" variables must be accounted for.
- The statement was ambiguous until we quantified it by using "some" to show partial application.