quantify

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Quantify' means to express or measure the quantity of something. It's like cooking and measuring out exactly how much of each ingredient you need.

Examples in Different Contexts

The environmental impact of the new policy was quantified by the reduction in carbon emissions over a year.

Practice Scenarios

Impact

Scenario:

Our goal is to increase recycling. But how can we ensure we're making the expected progress?

Response:

To track progress, we need to quantify both the current recycling rates and our target increases.

Business

Scenario:

Our sales targets for the next quarter need to be sharp and practical. We also need a clear way to track our progress.

Response:

Absolutely. We need to quantify our sales targets to make our tracking more precise.