quantify
Put in numbers
To quantify something is to express it as a number or amount—to measure or count what might otherwise remain vague: It's hard to quantify the impact of social media on mental health.
The word often appears when precision is desired but difficult: How do you quantify love?
Scientists quantify variables; economists quantify risk; managers want to quantify productivity.
Unit of quantity
- gaugeStandard of measurement
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- assessJudge worth or quality
- calculateDetermine through math
determine · evaluate · estimate · compute · count · tally · enumerate · meter
Symbol representing quantity
- digitSingle numeric character
- integerNumber lacking fractions
- decimalTenths-based notation
- percentageProportion out of hundred
ratio · fraction · numeral · figure · coefficient · variable · constant · parameter
Facts for analysis
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
- regressionReturn to former state
- probabilityQuantified chance of occurrence
variance · mean · median · sample · outlier · distribution · frequency · significance
Measure of relative size
- scopeExtent or range
- extentRange or magnitude
- sizePhysical extent or dimensions
- volumeAmount of space filled
amount · degree · proportion · dimension · capacity · range · level · threshold
Exactly correct, no error
- exactPerfectly correct, no deviation
- accurateConforming to fact
- specificClearly defined, not vague
- definiteClearly established, not vague
explicit · pinpoint · finite · concrete · unambiguous · rigorous · systematic · objective
Nearly accurate but inexact
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
- projectPlanned, effortful task
- extrapolateExtend known data outward
- forecastPrediction of future conditions
predict · model · interpolate · infer · ballpark · guesstimate
measure
Unit of quantity
calculate · determine · evaluate · estimate · compute · count · tally · enumerate · meter · survey
number
Symbol representing quantity
percentage · ratio · fraction · numeral · figure · coefficient · variable · constant · parameter · value
data
Facts for analysis
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- correlationStatistical relationship measure
- regressionReturn to former state
probability · variance · mean · median · sample · outlier · distribution · frequency · significance · p-value
scale
Measure of relative size
volume · amount · degree · proportion · dimension · capacity · range · level · threshold · limit
precise
Exactly correct, no error
definite · explicit · pinpoint · finite · concrete · unambiguous · rigorous · systematic · objective · verifiable
approximate
Nearly accurate but inexact
- estimateInformed guess at quantity
- projectPlanned, effortful task
- extrapolateExtend known data outward
forecast · predict · model · interpolate · infer · ballpark · guesstimate
- math verbsadd, adds, subtract, subtracts, multiply
- testingtest, unit testing, product testing, examine, check
- examineexamine, analyze, assess, evaluate, inspect
- comparison verbscompare, contrast, differentiate, distinguish, juxtapose
- portioningportion, divide, share, distribute, allocate
- imaging verbsscan, image, visualize, display, capture
quantifyguesstimate
Rough, intuitive calculation
hand-wave · estimate · approximate · obscure · generalize
- quality over quantityPreferring excellence to abundance
- unknown quantityUndetermined value or factor
- unknown quantitiesUnidentified values in equations
- known quantityEstablished, predictable element
- known quantitiesEstablished, measurable factors
- quantitative reasoningProblem-solving through numbers
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