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unquantified

unquantified

7.5
Not measured or given an exact amount
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈkwɒntɪfaɪd/
translation icon : no cuantificado
  • The danger in anecdotal evidence is that it is unverified and essentially unquantified.

Examples

  • As yet unquantified risk from a breakdown of the North Atlantic Ocean circulation.

    Academic text (2002)
  • This then allows more than 1.5 percent for all the other unquantified effects.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Finally, the cost associated with the loss of excellent "command teams" due to the role expectations for spouses is unquantified but is likely more than the Army can currently afford.

    Academic text (2001)
  • It should further be noted that a significant, though unquantified, portion of these transaction costs is the direct result of responsible parties' decisions to litigate rather than to settle CERCLA liability.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The magnitude of the recreational-subsistence sector of the handline fishery is unquantified but important (Pooley, 1993a).

    Academic text (1993)
  • Therefore, utility-scale solar energy facilities at which photovoltaic technology is used in the desert Southwest could create a direct effect on insects (i.e., ecological trap), which could have profound but unquantified effects on the ecological community surrounding the solar facility.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The impact of climate change on local wildlife remains largely unquantified, making it difficult to assess future risks.

  • Many health effects of prolonged social media use are still unquantified, leading to ongoing debates about its overall impact.

  • The economic benefits of green infrastructure projects often include unquantified advantages that are hard to measure.

Synonyms

unknown
vsunquantified
41 6.1

Something you do not know or cannot identify, for example a variable in math

is about missing a precise numeric value rather than general lack of knowledge
indefinite
vsunquantified
39 4.0

Not clearly fixed or known, with no set end date

refers to lack of an exact numeric measure rather than mere vagueness
unspecified
vsunquantified
27 4.8

Something that does not give clear details

is specifically about missing numeric measurement rather than vague description
undetermined
vsunquantified
20 4.6

Not yet decided or known

means lacking a specific measured amount rather than undecided status
indeterminate
vsunquantified
11 7.0

Not clearly known or decided

is about lacking a precise numerical value rather than general uncertainty
undefined
vsunquantified
8 5.3

Not clearly limited or described

focuses on absence of measurement or quantity, not just vague limits
unenumerated
vsunquantified
  • Specialized
8.8

People or places are not counted in an official count

is about lacking an exact amount or measurement, not just omission from counts

How Quantified

quantifiable
9 5.0
unquantified
7.5

Surface Forms

unquantified positive

Morphology

unquantified = quantified (transparent) = un + quantify + ed

The prefix 'un-' simply negates the adjective 'quantified' (the past-participle/adjective from 'quantify'), so the negated meaning is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word unquantified breaks into un- 'not' and quant 'how much', the same root as quantity. So, unquantified means something that has not been counted or given an exact amount.