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quantify

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɒn.tɪˌfaɪ/

The English word “quantify” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To assign a quantity to.
  2. To determine the value of (a variable or expression).
  3. To relate a statement (called a predicate) to a given set using a quantifier—either for all (denoted ∀) or there exists (denoted ∃).

Etymology

From Medieval Latin quantifico (introduced by Sir William Hamilton in logic).

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