quantify
/ˈkwɒntɪfaɪ/verb
(-ies, -ied)with obj.
1
- express or measure the quantity of表示（或测量）…的数量, 量化：
it is impossible to quantify the extent of the black economy.
黑市经营的情况无法量化。
2
- Logic define the application of (a term or proposition) by the use of all, some, etc., e.g. 'for all x if x is A then x is B'【逻】使量化, 用量词限定（术语, 命题）。
派生词
quantifiability
nounquantifiable
adjectivequantification
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin quantificare, from Latin quantus 'how much'.