Quantify

Origin

From Medieval Latin quantificare (introduced by Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet in logic)

Full definition of quantify

Verb

1. To assign a quantity to.
2. To determine the value of (a variable or expression).
• 2012-01, Robert M. Pringle, How to Be Manipulative, As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.

Synonyms

• (measure the quantity of) quantitate