quantification
Pronunciation: /ˌkwɒn.tɪˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
The English word “quantification” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- The act of quantifying.
- The expression of an economic activity in monetary units.
- A limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition.
Etymology
Coined by Scottish philosopher Sir William Hamilton: "quantification of the predicate".
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More English words
- quantifiable
- quantifiableness
- quantifiably
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- quantificational
- quantificational logic
- quantificationally
- quantificative
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