quantifying

verb

present participle of quantify
as in measuring
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 quantifying Summary Artificial intelligence is increasingly cited in job cuts, with over 100,000 attributed to AI in 2026 through June, yet precisely quantifying its employment impact remains challenging. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The figure is meant to make the play both more credible and more threatening, quantifying both what Paramount stands to gain and what California stands to lose. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 For a wellness culture already obsessed with quantifying rest, circadian scores are the number the sleep score never quite delivered. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 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 Somebody has to be paid to do all that quantifying and validating. — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026 Cyber-physical systems going to become very pervasive The concept of cy-trust focuses on quantifying trust in a measurable way. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026 The agency claims that quantifying health benefits is too uncertain. — Andrew Behar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 Today, new global health research quantifying the risks of pollution exposure helps explain why disasters like Donora were so deadly, and why similar health threats persist. — Ella Whitman, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantifying
  1. measuring
  2. weighing
  3. estimating
  4. assessing
Verb
  • The suede boots featured a thigh-high design with a stiletto measuring 100 mm, just shy of a 4-inch heel.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This suggests that exercise may influence aspects of slow-wave sleep quality or intensity not fully captured by measuring duration alone.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of measuring
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  • The 10-photo carousel included the first photos of their baby boy, who entered the world weighing 8 lbs.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But Karen Guzzo, an expert on family development and demographic trends at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said many American couples who are weighing parenthood need this kind of help.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of weighing
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  • Under a local payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, SpaceX will make a $20 million upfront payment and at least $25 million annually for 25 years, with the state estimating more than $820 million in direct local payments under the agreement.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The estimating work was performed over just three days and autonomously, meaning ground operators did not participate.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of estimating
Verb
  • Its vintage experts also consider fashion history, designers, collections and cultural context when assessing whether an item is historically, culturally or stylistically significant.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Due to a lack of reliable data and the regime’s complete control of the media, accurately assessing what is happening on the ground in North Korea is notoriously difficult, said WioNews.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of assessing

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“Quantifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantifying. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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