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No scoring system is perfect, but a system that provides for flexibility in scores, if applied by the same taster without prejudice, can quantify different levels of wine quality and provide the reader with one professional's judgment.
Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Meaning of "quantify" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUANTIFY

From Medieval Latin quantificāre, from Latin quantus how much + facere to make.
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PRONUNCIATION OF QUANTIFY

quantify  [ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUANTIFY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quantify is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb quantify in English.

WHAT DOES QUANTIFY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of quantify in the English dictionary

The definition of quantify in the dictionary is to discover or express the quantity of. Other definition of quantify is to specify the quantity of by using a quantifier, such as all, some, or no.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO QUANTIFY

PRESENT

Present
I quantify
you quantify
he/she/it quantifies
we quantify
you quantify
they quantify
Present continuous
I am quantifying
you are quantifying
he/she/it is quantifying
we are quantifying
you are quantifying
they are quantifying
Present perfect
I have quantified
you have quantified
he/she/it has quantified
we have quantified
you have quantified
they have quantified
Present perfect continuous
I have been quantifying
you have been quantifying
he/she/it has been quantifying
we have been quantifying
you have been quantifying
they have been quantifying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I quantified
you quantified
he/she/it quantified
we quantified
you quantified
they quantified
Past continuous
I was quantifying
you were quantifying
he/she/it was quantifying
we were quantifying
you were quantifying
they were quantifying
Past perfect
I had quantified
you had quantified
he/she/it had quantified
we had quantified
you had quantified
they had quantified
Past perfect continuous
I had been quantifying
you had been quantifying
he/she/it had been quantifying
we had been quantifying
you had been quantifying
they had been quantifying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will quantify
you will quantify
he/she/it will quantify
we will quantify
you will quantify
they will quantify
Future continuous
I will be quantifying
you will be quantifying
he/she/it will be quantifying
we will be quantifying
you will be quantifying
they will be quantifying
Future perfect
I will have quantified
you will have quantified
he/she/it will have quantified
we will have quantified
you will have quantified
they will have quantified
Future perfect continuous
I will have been quantifying
you will have been quantifying
he/she/it will have been quantifying
we will have been quantifying
you will have been quantifying
they will have been quantifying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would quantify
you would quantify
he/she/it would quantify
we would quantify
you would quantify
they would quantify
Conditional continuous
I would be quantifying
you would be quantifying
he/she/it would be quantifying
we would be quantifying
you would be quantifying
they would be quantifying
Conditional perfect
I would have quantify
you would have quantify
he/she/it would have quantify
we would have quantify
you would have quantify
they would have quantify
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been quantifying
you would have been quantifying
he/she/it would have been quantifying
we would have been quantifying
you would have been quantifying
they would have been quantifying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you quantify
we let´s quantify
you quantify
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to quantify
Past participle
quantified
Present Participle
quantifying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUANTIFY


beautify
ˈbjuːtɪˌfaɪ
certify
ˈsɜːtɪˌfaɪ
demystify
diːˈmɪstɪˌfaɪ
flintify
ˈflɪntɪˌfaɪ
fortify
ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪ
gratify
ˈɡrætɪˌfaɪ
identifier
aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪ
identify
aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪ
justify
ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ
mattify
ˈmætɪˌfaɪ
mortify
ˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪ
notify
ˈnəʊtɪˌfaɪ
objectify
əbˈdʒɛktɪˌfaɪ
overidentify
ˌəʊvəraɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪ
prettify
ˈprɪtɪˌfaɪ
ratify
ˈrætɪˌfaɪ
rectify
ˈrɛktɪˌfaɪ
reidentify
ˌriːaɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪ
stratify
ˈstrætɪˌfaɪ
testify
ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUANTIFY

quantic
quantical
quantifiable
quantification
quantified
quantifier
quantifies
quantile
quantisation
quantise
quantiser
quantitate
quantitation
quantitative
quantitative analysis
quantitative easing
quantitatively
quantitatively identical
quantities
quantitive

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUANTIFY

acetify
beatify
brutify
compactify
decertify
fructify
frutify
interstratify
left-justify
misidentify
moistify
mystify
prenotify
presanctify
recertify
rejustify
renotify
right-justify
stultify
unsanctify

Synonyms and antonyms of quantify in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quantify» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUANTIFY

Find out the translation of quantify to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quantify from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quantify» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

量化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuantificar
570 millions of speakers

English

quantify
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يَقْيسُ مِقْدار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

определять количество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quantificar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংখ্যায় ব্যক্ত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quantifier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuantiti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

quantifizieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

量を決める
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정량화하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngitung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

định lượng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அளவிட
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोजणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ölçmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quantificare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

określić ilościowo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

визначати кількість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a cuantifica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσδιορίζω ποσοτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwantifiseer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvantifiera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kvantifisere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quantify

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUANTIFY»

The term «quantify» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUANTIFY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «quantify» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «quantify» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quantify

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10 QUOTES WITH «QUANTIFY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word quantify.
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David Agus
There's no question that the mind-body connection is real, even if we can't quantify it. Hope is one of the greatest weapons we have to fight disease.
2
Tadao Ando
All those involved in the construction of an architectural design, from the architect to the builder, have an attachment to the architecture, although it's difficult to quantify the attachment.
3
Paul Gillmor
We should not forget, no matter how we quantify it: 'Freedom is not free.' It is a painful lesson, but one from which we have learned in the past and one we should never forget.
4
Noreena Hertz
All company bosses want a policy on corporate social responsibility. The positive effect is hard to quantify, but the negative consequences of a disaster are enormous.
5
Robert Irwin
Every situation has qualities. Essentially, we quantify them and that's the practical side of our lives, so the involvement with perception and in acquiring the perception is our ability to understand qualities. They exist only as long as a human being keeps them in play. They're - Therefore they are akin to energy.
6
Jeffrey Kluger
Suffering is always hard to quantify - especially when the pain is caused by as cruel a disease as Alzheimer's. Most illnesses attack the body; Alzheimer's destroys the mind - and in the process, annihilates the very self.
7
Nick Mason
The reality is, like any band, you can never quite quantify who does what.
8
Sarah Parcak
Less than 1 percent of ancient Egypt has been discovered and excavated. With population pressures, urbanization, and modernization encroaching, we're in a race against time. Why not use the most advanced tools we have to map, quantify, and protect our past?
9
Robert M. Parker, Jr.
No scoring system is perfect, but a system that provides for flexibility in scores, if applied by the same taster without prejudice, can quantify different levels of wine quality and provide the reader with one professional's judgment.
10
Brandon Routh
There are things about growing up in a small town that you can't necessarily quantify.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUANTIFY»

Discover the use of quantify in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quantify and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Quantify!: A Crash Course in Smart Thinking
They also reveal how nonscientists absorb these concepts and use them at home, school, and work. Grimvall's simple, elegant explanations will help you tap into your inner scientist. Read this book and enjoy your own "Aha!" moment.
Göran Grimvall, 2011
2
Source-receptor and Inverse Modelling to Quantify Urban ...
"In SRIMPART we have applied alternative and independent methods to assess the contribution of wood burning, and hence the emissions rates, to the total PM2.5 concentrations in three Nordic cities (Oslo, Lycksele and Helsinki).
Bruce Denby, Matthias Karl, Herdis Laupsa, Christer Johansson, Mia Pohjola, Ari Karppinen, Jaakko Kukkonen, Matthias Ketzel, Peter Wåhlin, 2009
3
New Methods to Quantify Virus Growth and Infection Spread
Viruses cause deadly diseases such as influenza, cancer, hepatitis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), creating a significant threat to human health.
Ying Zhu, 2008
4
Optical Remote Sensing of Airborne Particulate Matter to ...
Digital Optical Method (DOM) was developed during the first stage of this research to quantify plume opacity using digital photography.
Ke Du, 2007
5
Intellectual Property: Observations on Efforts to Quantify ...
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication.
Loren Yager, 2011
6
Quantify Antistrip Additives in Asphalt Binders and Mixes
When subjected to prolonged heating periods, the antistrip additive content decreased substantially for both asphalt binders and mixes.
Chun Chen, 2007
7
Using Coupled Modeling Approaches to Quantify Hydrologic ...
The second stage is an assessment of the likely utility of the measurement method to determine whether proposed measurements are likely to be useful for identifying hydraulic properties or hydrologic processes.
Joan Brandon Blainey, 2008
8
Development and Validation of a Novel Assay to Quantify ...
d-Limonene is a lipid-soluble bioactive food component found in citrus peel.
Jessica Anne Miller, 2007
9
Measuring Leadership Development: Quantify Your Program's ...
You will turn to this book again and again for its authoritative, go-to advice and techniques. Take the lead in improving your company’s performance with Measuring Leadership Development.
Jack Phillips, Patti Phillips, Rebecca Ray, 2012
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Applications of Statistics to Minimize and Quantify ...
The methods developed in this work are applied to test data from a scale bridge model located at the University of Central Florida (UCF).
Christopher DiCarlo, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUANTIFY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quantify is used in the context of the following news items.
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ACCC says carbon tax repeal saving 'reasonable' but can't quantify
In relation to other consumer goods the report actually says, “The ACCC considers that it is not possible to quantify those cost savings arising from indirect ... «Herald Sun, Jul 15»
2
Public Release: 24-Jul-2015 Study is first to quantify global …
Literally. That's one of several conclusions reached by University of Nebraska-Lincoln ecologist John DeLong, who has co-authored the first study to quantify the ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
3
FDA Wants Food Labels to Quantify Added Sugars
The Food and Drug Administration proposed on Friday that nutrition labels on packaged foods cite the amount of added sugars they contain as a percentage of ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Researchers quantify nature's role in human well-being
"Quantifying the complex human-nature relationships will open the doors to properly respond to environmental changes and guide policies that support both ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
5
Power Ministry unable to quantify effect of dumsor on economy
The Ministry of Power cannot quantify the losses incurred by the country as a result of the energy crisis, according to the sector minister. This was contained in a ... «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
6
Placemeter wants to quantify our surroundings via computer vision …
When it comes to quantifying things like foot traffic, retailers and municipalities often rely on beacons, Wi-Fi or satellite imagery. Placemeter wants to change that, ... «The Next Web, Jun 15»
7
NParks to quantify the benefits of greenery with research studies
SINGAPORE: NParks is embarking on two research studies to better understand and quantify greenery's benefits, said Minister for National Development Khaw ... «Channel News Asia, May 15»
8
This Perth company's smart light switches will spot airborne disease
Quantify wants to replace standard light switches and power outlets with face plates connected to various sensors and automation systems. The system could be ... «CRN Australia, May 15»
9
Quantify Your Pro-Con List to Make Better Decisions
A pro-con list is usually the place to start when it comes to tough decisions. These lists are nothing new, but here's an interesting way to make them more useful: ... «Lifehacker, Apr 15»
10
Looking to space to quantify natural gas leaks on Earth
"I will discuss new and different techniques we are developing to make atmospheric observations that are being used to locate, quantify and attribute sources of ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»

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