English Explanatory Dictionary

quantification

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of quantifying.
  2. The expression of an economic activity in monetary units.
  3. A limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition.

Pronunciation

/ˌkwɒn.tɪˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkwɑn.təˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [ˌkwɑn.ɾəˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən] /ˌkwɔn.təˌfɪˈkæɪ.ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-quantification.wav

Word forms

quantification quantifications

Etymology

Coined by Scottish philosopher Sir William Hamilton: "quantification of the predicate".

Synonyms

quantitation

Derived words

bioquantification histoquantification immunoquantification misquantification overquantification quantificational requantification semiquantification
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