Quantify

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Quantify

Quantify (/kwɒntɪfaɪ/), from the Latin quantus meaning "how much" and facere meaning "to make", is a term used in various fields of study, including medicine, mathematics, and physics. In the medical field, it refers to the process of measuring or estimating the quantity of a substance, a disease, or a physiological condition.

Medical Usage

In medicine, to quantify is to measure the quantity or concentration of a specific substance in a given sample. This is often done through various laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures. For example, doctors may quantify the amount of a certain protein in the blood to diagnose or monitor a disease.

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Etymology

The term "quantify" originates from the Latin words quantus, meaning "how much", and facere, meaning "to make". It entered the English language in the late 15th century, originally in reference to formal rules for setting the quantity of vowels in Latin and Greek prosody.

Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪ/
  • American English: /ˈkwɑːntɪfaɪ/

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