quantify — English Dictionary

Verb

1. To assign a quantity to.

   Usage

   • Transitive

2. To determine the value of (a variable or expression).

   Examples

   As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.

   More examples (3)

   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.

   The most common model contains two core affect dimensions: arousal, which quantifies the intensity of the response, and valence, which quantifies the aversiveness of the situation—ranging from a very positive (pleasurable) to a very negative (aversive) emotional state.

   Standards for methanol extracted pigments chlorophyll a, c 2 . peridinin, β carotene, diatoxanthin and diadinoxanthin were used for quantifying pigments which were normalized per cell.

3. To relate a statement (called a predicate) to a given set using a quantifier—either for all (denoted ∀) or there exists (denoted ∃).

   Examples

   The statement (#92;forallx#92;in#92;mathbb#123;R#125;)#92;,2x#61;x#43;x quantifies over the real numbers.

Verb

1. use as a quantifier

   Broader terms

   specifysetdeterminedefinefixlimit

2. express as a number or measure or quantity

   Synonyms

   measure

   Broader terms

   carryconveyexpress

   Examples

   Can you quantify your results?