Thesaurus results for QUANTIFY

quantify

verb

Definition of quantify

as in to measure

formal to find the quantity or amount of (something) It is difficult to quantify intelligence. Doctors have quantified the risks of smoking cigarettes. It is impossible to quantify the number of websites on the Internet.

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Recent Examples of quantify Circadian scores attempt to quantify how well your daily behaviors, including light exposure, meal timing, activity, and sleep-wake patterns, are keeping that internal clock in sync with the outside world. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026 Given our developing ability to determine the difference in severity caused by climate change, researchers have attempted to quantify how that translates into damages. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 In 2018, Picard and his colleagues released the mitochondrial health index — a molecular measure of mitochondria’s capacity to transform energy, calculated by extracting the organelles from a tissue sample and quantifying their contents. — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026 Two major studies, one published in 2023 and another in 2025, quantify the payoff in years of life expectancy and offer a road map for the habits that matter most. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for quantify

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If the answer swings on how the question was phrased, the model is not measuring anything about the match.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
In its simplest form, scientists can put a chunk of soil in a mason jar, measure how much gas is released over time, then extrapolate a total figure.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of measure

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Foundation Models Are Becoming Infrastructure The economics of foundation models increasingly resemble the economics of computing infrastructure.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Zuckerberg acknowledged the potential to generate additional revenue by renting its computing infrastructure to other companies, and confirmed that Meta has plans to get into the cloud business, promising an update soon.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of compute

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The recurring fuel and service operations can be assessed through margins, contracts, customer retention, and cash conversion.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Tyler Vanwert via Reuters A wildfire burning northwest of downtown Spokane, Washington, has damaged more than 600 structures as officials continue to assess the destruction.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026

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The device is made of dental resin, weighs 10 g (about a third of an ounce), and is about 1 mm thick.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2026
While most of the onigiri in Japanese convenience stores and markets is designed for snacking, Choe’s onigiri are hulking, chunky rounded triangles of rice and filling that each weigh at least half a pound.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

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