quantify UK /ˈkwɒn.tɪˌfaɪ/US /ˈkwɑn.tɪˌfaɪ/ verb3 •To assign a quantity to. •To determine the value of (a variable or expression).As in much of biology, the most satisfying truths in ecology derive from manipulative experimentation. Tinker with nature and quantify how it responds. — 2012 •To relate a statement (called a predicate) to a given set using a quantifier—either for all (denoted ∀) or there exists (denoted ∃). formsquantified · quantifying · quantifies