quantify

动词 v.
/ˈkwɒn.tɪˌfaɪ/    /ˈkwɑn.tɪˌfaɪ/|[ˈkwɑn.ɾɪˌfaɪ]|/ˈkwɑn.təˌfaɪ/|[ˈkwɑn.ɾəˌfaɪ]|/ˈkwɔn.tɪˌfɑe/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To assign a quantity to. transitive
  2. To determine the value of (a variable or expression).
    — As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds.
  3. To relate a statement (called a predicate) to a given set using a quantifier—either for all (denoted ∀) or there exists (denoted ∃).
    — The statement (#92;forallx#92;in#92;mathbb#123;R#125;)#92;,2x#61;x#43;x quantifies over the real numbers.

词形变化

quantifies present,singular,third-person quantifying participle,present quantified participle,past quantified past

词源

From Medieval Latin quantifico (introduced by Sir William Hamilton in logic).
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