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quantify

/ˈkwɒn.tɪˌfaɪ/ verb

Latin root: quantifico Wiktionary

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  1. To assign a quantity to.
  2. To determine the value of (a variable or expression).
  3. To relate a statement (called a predicate) to a given set using a quantifier—either for all (denoted ∀) or there exists (denoted ∃).
    The statement (∀x∈ℝ)2x=x+x quantifies over the real numbers.

Origin

From Medieval Latin quantifico (introduced by Sir William Hamilton in logic).

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