In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
QUANTIFICATION
quantification
(noun) the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
quantification
(noun) a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers ‘some’ or ‘all’ or ‘no’)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Coined by Scottish philosopher Sir William Hamilton: "quantification of the predicate".
Noun
quantification (countable and uncountable, plural quantifications)
The act of quantifying.
(economics) The expression of an economic activity in monetary units.
(logic) A limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition.
Synonyms
• quantitation
Source: Wiktionary
Quan`ti*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [See Quantity.]
Definition: Modification by a reference to quantity; the introduction of the element of quantity. The quantification of the predicate belongs in part to Sir William Hamilton; viz., in its extension to negative propositions. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RESTITUTION
(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”
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