quantification

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌkwɒn.tɪˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˌkwɑn.təˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, [ˌkwɑn.ɾəˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən]
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˌkwɔn.təˌfɪˈkæɪ.ʃən/

Noun

quantification (countable and uncountable, plural quantifications)

1. The act of quantifying.
2. (economics) The expression of an economic activity in monetary units.
3. (logic) A limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition.

Synonyms

• quantitation

Translations

act

• Czech: kvantifikace f
• Danish: kvantificering c
• Finnish: kvantifiointi (fi), kvantifioiminen
• Macedonian: уколичување n (ukoličuvanje), квантификација f (kvantifikacija)

French

Etymology

From English quantification.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑ̃.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

quantification f (plural quantifications)

1. quantification

Further reading

• “quantification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.