Speakur

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quantification

/ˌkwɑn.təˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
quan-tifi-ca-tion
IPA
/ˌkwɑn.təˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of quantifying.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The expression of an economic activity in monetary units.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by Scottish philosopher Sir William Hamilton: "quantification of the predicate".

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkwɑn.təˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
  • British English: /ˌkwɒn.tɪˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

quantifications (plural)

Derived Forms

bioquantification histoquantification immunoquantification misquantification overquantification quantificational requantification semiquantification

Synonyms

quantitation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce quantification?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkwɑn.təˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What does quantification mean?
The act of quantifying.
Where does quantification come from?
Coined by Scottish philosopher Sir William Hamilton: "quantification of the predicate".

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