quantify
gb/kwˈɔntɪfˌaɪ/ us/kwˈɔntɪfˌaɪ/
B2
Inglês
~ 7400
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
formal
B2
action
1
measure or express in numbers
To show or measure how much of something there is, usually with numbers.
Padrão de uso:
to quantify [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse "quantify" with "quantity" and say *"We need to quantity the data"* instead of "We need to quantify the data." Another mistake is using it without an object, as in *"We must quantify"* when they mean "We must quantify the problem."
Sinónimos
measure (More general and slightly less formal; can involve tools or comparison, and is not always focused on giving a clear numeric value.)
Antónimos
describe (Focuses on explaining qualities in words rather than giving a numeric amount or exact figure.)
Colocações
quantify the impact
|quantify the risk
|quantify the results
|quantify the benefits
|quantify the effect
|quantify the amount
Temas
science
|business
|academia
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The study aims to quantify the impact of air pollution on children’s health.
- We need to quantify the benefits of the new software before we invest more money.
- Scientists have quantified the amount of carbon dioxide released by the factory each year.
- It is difficult to quantify exactly how much water is lost through leaks in the system.
- The team quantified customer satisfaction using a ten-point scale.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The company wants to quantify how much energy it uses.
- Doctors try to quantify the level of pain on a scale from one to ten.
- We used a survey to quantify student interest in the new course.
- The test helps the lab quantify the amount of sugar in the blood.
- Researchers quantified the damage after the storm.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
2
estimate size or importance
To say how big or important something is, even when it is hard to give a clear number.
Padrão de uso:
to quantify [abstract_thing]
Erro comum:
Learners may think "quantify" always means giving an exact number. In this sense, it often means estimating or judging size or importance, not necessarily producing a precise figure. They may also wrongly use an adjective like *"very quantify"* instead of using a phrase such as "hard to quantify."
Sinónimos
assess (Focuses more on forming a judgment of value or size, and does not necessarily suggest using numbers or measurements.)
Antónimos
overlook (Means to fail to notice or consider something at all, instead of trying to estimate or judge its size or importance.)
Colocações
hard to quantify
|difficult to quantify
|impossible to quantify
|cannot be quantified
|trying to quantify
|attempt to quantify
Temas
emotions
|business
|academia
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The emotional cost of the accident is impossible to quantify.
- It is difficult to quantify the influence that social media has on young people.
- We are trying to quantify the value of volunteer work in the local community.
- The long-term effects of the new policy are hard to quantify at this stage.
- Her contribution to the project cannot be fully quantified in financial terms.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The stress from his job is hard to quantify.
- It is difficult to quantify how much trust was lost.
- The value of good friends cannot be quantified.
- The damage to their relationship is not easy to quantify.
- We tried to quantify the success of the program, but many results were not clear.
Verbo
technical
C2
action
3
apply a logical quantifier
In logic or math, to add words like "for all" or "there exists" to a variable or statement.
Padrão de uso:
to quantify [variable/expression]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this technical sense with the general meaning of simply "measuring" something. In logic and linguistics, it specifically refers to adding symbols or words like ∀ (for all) or ∃ (there exists) to a variable or expression.
Sinónimos
bind (Technical term in logic and linguistics; refers to making a variable bound, often by quantifying it.)
Antónimos
free (In logic, a "free" variable is one that has not been quantified or bound in an expression.)
Colocações
quantify a variable
|quantify over
|universally quantify
|existentially quantify
|quantify the predicate
Temas
mathematics
|linguistics
|logic
|science
|education
Exemplos
- In this formula, we quantify the variable x with a universal quantifier.
- The notation allows us to quantify over sets of possible worlds.
- Linguists study how natural languages quantify events and individuals in different ways.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- In this rule, we quantify the variable x.
- The teacher showed us how to quantify a variable with "for all."
- When you quantify the variable, it is no longer free.
- We can quantify over all real numbers in this statement.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
quantify
IPA
GB/kwˈɔntɪfˌaɪ/
US/kwˈɔntɪfˌaɪ/
Sílabas e acento
quanti - fy (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (quanti)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: quantify
- 3rd Person Singular: quantifies
- Present Participle: quantifying
- Past: quantified
Família de palavras
Forms
quantifies
verb
quantifying
verb
quantified
verb
Core family
quantity
noun A2
quantitative
adjective C1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unquantifiable
adjective
Advanced or less common
quantifier
noun
Expressões
hard to quantify
1/hˈɑɹd tə kwˈɔntɪfˌaɪ/
fixed phrase
formal
difficult to measure in numbers
Used when something cannot easily be shown with numbers or exact amounts.
Exemplos
- The true cost of the crisis is hard to quantify.
- The benefits of early education are real but hard to quantify in dollars.
- Some aspects of happiness are hard to quantify.