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quantifiably

|quan-ti-fi-a-bly|

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/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.faɪ.ə.bli/

(quantifiable)

measurable

Base Form
quantifiable
Etymology
Etymology Information

'quantifiably' originates from the Latin word 'quantificare,' where 'quantus' meant 'how much' and 'facere' meant 'to make.'

Historical Evolution

'quantificare' transformed into the French word 'quantifier,' and eventually became the modern English word 'quantify' through Middle English.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to make something measurable,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adverb 1

in a manner that can be measured or expressed as a quantity.

The results were quantifiably different from the previous experiment.

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Last updated: 2025/04/29 17:04