quantifiability
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8.9
- noun
- /ˌkwɒntɪfaɪəˈbɪlɪti/
- The quantifiability of the project's outcomes was essential for securing funding.
Examples
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But the theory in its orthodox form evades what would seem to be built-in quantifiability by imposing strict ranking so that the optimal form is perfect and everything else is equally chopped liver.
Academic text (2006) -
Most accounting researchers expand on the four essential characteristics of accounting information from A Statement of Basic Accounting Theory (ASOBAT) (American Accounting Association 1966): relevance, verifiability, freedom from bias, and quantifiability.
Academic text (1991) -
The quantifiability of the data allowed researchers to draw clear conclusions.
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We need to ensure the quantifiability of our results before presenting them.
Synonyms
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6.1
The ease of getting a number for something
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7.0
The ability to be worked out or measured with numbers
How Quantifiable
Surface Forms
Morphology
quantifiability = quantifiable (transparent) = quantify + able + ity
Standard nominalization of the adjective 'quantifiable' with the suffix '-ity' yields the meaning 'the quality of being quantifiable'.
Etymology
Quantifiability comes from the verb quantify and the root quant-, which means 'how much' and is the same root as the common word quantity. So quantifiability is about how easily something can be measured or turned into an 'amount'.