quantification

noun

quan·ti·fi·ca·tion ˌkwän-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən

: the operation of quantifying

quantificational

ˌkwän-tə-fə-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl

adjective

quantificationally adverb

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These high-stakes scenarios demand risk quantification that reflects their potential impact on society. —

Robert McNutt, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Everyone by now has at least heard of Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR), the standard for cyber risk quantification in dollar terms. —

Saket Modi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 Other program areas include a new database on quantification tools and resources and studying how standards development has worked in other industries. —

Ben Geman, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024 But quantification gives the impression of objectivity, obscuring the tradeoffs and definitional decisions that go into turning actions and outcomes into numbers. —

Diane Coyle, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021 See all Example Sentences for quantification