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 โ€˜someโ€™ or โ€˜allโ€™ or โ€˜noโ€™)

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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