"quantification" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkwɒn.tɪˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [UK], /ˌkwɑn.təˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ [Canada, US], [ˌkwɑn.ɾəˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən] [Canada, US], /ˌkwɔn.təˌfɪˈkæɪ.ʃən/ [General-Australian] Forms: quantifications [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Scottish philosopher Sir William Hamilton: "quantification of the predicate". Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} quantification (countable and uncountable, plural quantifications)
  1. The act of quantifying. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (act): kvantifikace [feminine] (Czech), kvantificering [common-gender] (Danish), kvantifiointi (Finnish), kvantifioiminen (Finnish), уколичување (ukoličuvanje) [neuter] (Macedonian), квантификација (kvantifikacija) [feminine] (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-quantification-en-noun-SyNZwtkA Disambiguation of 'act': 100 0 0
  2. (economics) The expression of an economic activity in monetary units. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Economics
    Sense id: en-quantification-en-noun-O88IXS1k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 53 20 Topics: economics, science, sciences
  3. (logic) A limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Logic
    Sense id: en-quantification-en-noun-pNZwcsbU Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: quantitation

Inflected forms

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