unquantified
|un-quan-ti-fied|
C1
/ʌnˈkwɒntɪfaɪd/
not measured
Etymology
Etymology Information
'unquantified' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'quantified' from Latin 'quantificare', where 'quantus' meant 'how much' and 'facere' meant 'to make'.
Historical Evolution
'quantificare' transformed into the English word 'quantify', and with the addition of the prefix 'un-', it became 'unquantified'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'not made into a quantity', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not quantified; not expressed or measured in numerical terms.
The data remains unquantified, making it difficult to analyze.
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Last updated: 2025/05/17 03:37
