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quantifiable

quantifiable

9 5.0
You can measure and show it as a number
  • adjective
  • /ˈkwɒntɪfaɪəbl/
translation icon : cuantificable
  • So these have real sort of quantifiable consequences when we look at studies of thousands of people.
  • quantifiable measures
  • quantifiable data
  • quantifiable results

Those are two objective, quantifiable things.

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Examples

  • Because the games are quantifiable, the end result is that game-playing provides information about students' abilities.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Wealth, of course, is quantifiable and achievement.

  • But but all of that required understanding it and having quantifiable data.

  • Those are two objective, quantifiable things.

  • For now, let's focus on how the quantifiable performance has changed since launch.

  • However, healthcare quality measures are clearly not as quantifiable as quality measures in production situations.

    Academic text (1993)
  • At this end, time is viewed as a commodity; it is quantifiable, and there is a limited amount of it.

    Academic text (2004)
  • A clearly defined, quantifiable selection process was essential to anticipating public concerns.

    Academic text (2013)
  • In many instances, efficiency-related savings are quantifiable, as they are often reflected in lower labor and inventory expenditures.

    Academic text (2001)
  • To track progress, we need to establish clear, quantifiable metrics that we can measure over time.

Synonyms

quantitative
vsquantifiable
62 5.9

Relating to amounts or measurements shown in numbers

focuses on being able to be given a numeric value
measurable
vsquantifiable
41 3.7

Possible to find how much or how big something is

is stated specifically as a number rather than described generally
evaluable
vsquantifiable
  • Specialized
7.1

A thing you can calculate or give a value to in a computer

is about being stated as a numeric amount rather than calculated for systems

Antonyms

Impossible to measure or show with a number

How Quantifiable

measurable
41 3.7
quantifiable
9 5.0
immeasurable
14 5.5

Surface Forms

quantifiable positive

Morphology

quantifiable = quantify (transparent) = quantify + able

Formed by the verb 'quantify' plus the productive suffix '-able', yielding 'able to be measured', which is directly derivable by learners.

Etymology

Quantifiable comes from the root quant-, which means 'how much' and appears in words like quantity and quantify. The -able part means 'can be', so quantifiable is something you can measure or put a number on.