Expressions used in Everyday Spoken English in Social and Professional contexts
quantify
quantify
Meaning(s)
1) measure the amount (quantity) of sth
How to MemorizePopularity HighProfessional HighSocial
quantify risk/expenditure/investment
Analysis
If you 'quantify' something it means to express or measure the quantity or value of something. "The benefits of exercise are difficult to quantify." "Can you quantify that statement with any figures?" This is a formal phrase used more often in professional contexts.
Professional Examples (Basic)
It isdifficult to quantify how valuable our staff is to the company. They are the most important part of our organisation.
In order to issue an insurance payment,we need to quantify in monetary termshow distressing the incident was to the claimant.
We need to quantify the risks we might face once the product is launched. This will help us to plan our responses.
Social Examples (Basic)
The study attempts to quantifythe happiness of the countries citizens by measuring a number of markers of wellbeing.
Paid parental leave is a godsend to new families with many couples saying it is hard toquantify how beneficial it was to have time off work to spend with their new baby.