Definition of QUANTIFICATION

quantification

Meanings

Plural: quantifications

Noun

  • a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition (as by the quantifiers `some' or `all' or `no')
  • the act of discovering or expressing the quantity of something
  • The act of quantifying.
  • The expression of an economic activity in monetary units.
  • A limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

quantitation

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