as in measuring
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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
Our study attempted to fill this gap by quantifying how earnings changed in response to an additional year of schooling.
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Harry Anthony Patrinos, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
The data quantifying this disparity is concerning.
—Sumeet Grover, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Now, new research puts dark chocolate back on the table, quantifying its impact on type 2 diabetes risk and weight gain in a study of nearly 200,000 US adults.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
As Congress considers a bill that would provide family caregivers a tax credit, quantifying how much that time is worth is proving to be difficult.
—Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
But in terms of quantifying their joy, the raise has about the same effect, Killingsworth says.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
For a financial institution, this kind of assessment includes identifying, quantifying and prioritizing potential security weaknesses in systems, networks and processes to enhance overall cybersecurity resilience.
—Monica Hovsepian, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Team officials spend significant energy every day taking their best guess at quantifying who is and isn’t available.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been researching this phenomenon since EVs started catching fire following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, but quantifying the issue has proven challenging.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2024
Harry Anthony Patrinos, The Conversation, 3 Jan. 2025
The data quantifying this disparity is concerning.
—Sumeet Grover, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Now, new research puts dark chocolate back on the table, quantifying its impact on type 2 diabetes risk and weight gain in a study of nearly 200,000 US adults.
—New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
As Congress considers a bill that would provide family caregivers a tax credit, quantifying how much that time is worth is proving to be difficult.
—Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
But in terms of quantifying their joy, the raise has about the same effect, Killingsworth says.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
For a financial institution, this kind of assessment includes identifying, quantifying and prioritizing potential security weaknesses in systems, networks and processes to enhance overall cybersecurity resilience.
—Monica Hovsepian, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Team officials spend significant energy every day taking their best guess at quantifying who is and isn’t available.
—Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been researching this phenomenon since EVs started catching fire following Hurricane Sandy in 2012, but quantifying the issue has proven challenging.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantifying
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But when measuring excellence, whether for individual season awards or Hall of Fame worthiness, using league average as a baseline makes more sense.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Shifting the focus to inclusion A more recent, alternative approach focuses on measuring inclusion to drive superior financial results and greater, sustainable diversity, while avoiding the backlash.—
Paolo Gaudiano,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Truly pocket sized and weighing just 165g, FiiO says this is the ideal travel companion thanks to 12 hours of battery life and a two-hour fast-charge mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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This 2,000-tonne contraption would be lowered on a string of pipe weighing 2,000 tonnes, and grapple the wreck weighing 4,000 tonnes.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2025
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You’d be forgiven for estimating that about half of those have come in games against Philadelphia.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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So if, as articles like this one suggest, Nvidia wants to start selling web services and software subscriptions to businesses,leaders are estimating that the company can make $150 billion a year!—
John Werner,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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The real challenge lies in critically assessing available solutions, especially those leveraging GenAI, to identify tools that deliver genuine value.—
Bankim Chandra,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Sources familiar with the five people on the team, who have spent the last six weeks assessing the space agency and its exploration plans, were careful to note that such teams are advisory in nature.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
23 Dec. 2024
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