quantification

noun

the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something

a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no')

Roots

quantusquant- · Latin · how much facereific- · Latin · to make atio-ation · Latin · act/process of

Synonyms for quantification

measurementn mensurationn estimationn measuren quantizationn calculationn

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Where does quantification come from?

The word quantification breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: quant, from Latin quantus (“how much”); ific, from Latin facere (“to make”); and -ation, from Latin atio (“act/process of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.