quantification
noun
Simple meaning
Discovering or expressing the quantity of something.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kwɑntɪfəˈkeɪʃən
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
economics
The expression of an economic activity in monetary units.
The act of quantifying.
logic
A limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no')
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: The act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
Used this way, quantification is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This sense is about measurement, so it is used where accuracy is the point.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
- Academic writing
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