quantification
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Coined by Scottish philosopher Sir William Hamilton: "quantification of the predicate".
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkwɒn.tɪˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌkwɑn.təˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/, [ˌkwɑn.ɾəˌfɪˈkeɪ.ʃən]
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌkwɔn.təˌfɪˈkæɪ.ʃən/
Noun[edit]
quantification (countable and uncountable, plural quantifications)
- The act of quantifying.
- (economics) The expression of an economic activity in monetary units.
- (logic) A limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From English quantification.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
quantification f (plural quantifications)
Further reading[edit]
- “quantification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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