Added 9 October 2026
quantification
/ˌkwɒn.tɪˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ noun
Coined: a coined word, by Sir William Hamilton Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about quantification at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no').
- The act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something.
Origin
Coined by Scottish philosopher Sir William Hamilton: "quantification of the predicate".
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