quantifications
Amounts put numerically
Quantifications are acts or results of measuring something in numerical terms.
The word appears most often in technical and academic contexts where precision matters: The study included quantifications of carbon emissions across all sectors.
A quantification translates qualities into quantities—expressing vague notions like "a lot" or "somewhat" as specific numbers or ranges.
Mathematical problem-solving process
ratio · proportion · percentage · fraction · integer · digit · numeral · arithmetic
Average, or spiteful
- medianCentral sorted value
- modeWay or method
- varianceSpread around the mean
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
regression · probability · sample · population · distribution · chi-square · t-test · z-score
Measure of relative size
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- meterDevice that measures usage
- readingInterpreting written text
- unitIndividual part or measure
dimension · calibration · instrument · metric · baseline · benchmark · index · indicator
Degree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- specificityExactness of detail
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- rigorStrict, thorough precision
resolution · tolerance · granularity · fine-tuning · uncertainty · repeatability · sensitivity · threshold
Near but inexact value
- ballparkSports venue or estimate
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
- guesstimateRough, intuitive calculation
conjecture · extrapolation · inference · assumption · prediction · prognosis · range · back-of-envelope
calculation
Mathematical problem-solving process
total · ratio · proportion · percentage · fraction · integer · digit · numeral · arithmetic · algorithm
mean
Average, or spiteful
correlation · regression · probability · sample · population · distribution · chi-square · t-test · z-score · p-value
scale
Measure of relative size
unit · dimension · calibration · instrument · metric · baseline · benchmark · index · indicator · parameter
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- exactnessCorrectness in every detail
- specificityExactness of detail
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
rigor · resolution · tolerance · granularity · fine-tuning · uncertainty · repeatability · sensitivity · threshold
approximation
Near but inexact value
- ballparkSports venue or estimate
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
guesstimate · conjecture · extrapolation · inference · assumption · prediction · prognosis · range · back-of-envelope · rounding
quantificationsimprecisions
Lacks of exactness
guesswork · ballpark figures · generalizations · hand-waving · guesstimations
quantificationsqualifications
Proof of competence
narratives · descriptions · impressions · intuitions · characterizations