quantify

Quantify means to find or express a specific amount, value, or quantity of something.

When we talk about numbers and amounts, we often need to quantify things. For example, when a store sells its products, it needs to keep track of how many items were sold, which is quantifying the sales data. A scientist studying the population of animals in a forest might collect data to quantify the number of birds, rabbits, or trees. This helps them understand trends and patterns. Even in everyday life, we need to quantify things – like how much money we spend on groceries each week or how many hours we work at our jobs.

(Note: "Quantify" can also be a verb meaning to change something into a specific amount, value, or quantity that can be measured. For example: "The new policy will quantify the carbon emissions of factories.")