Meanings
nounquantification (countable and uncountable, plural quantifications)
plural quantifications
- countableuncountableThe act of quantifying.
- countableuncountablehuman sciencesA limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Coined by Scottish philosopher Sir William Hamilton: "quantification of the predicate".
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech kvantifikace
- kvantifikaceact
Danish kvantificering
- kvantificeringact
Finnish kvantifiointi, kvantifioiminen
- kvantifiointiact
- kvantifioiminenact
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APA
quantification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantification
MLA
“quantification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantification. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quantification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantification.
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