quantifiable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˈkwɑn.ɾəˌfaɪ.ə.bɫ̩] (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
- [ˈkwɔ̟n.təˌfɑe̯.ə.bɫ̩] (New-Zealand)
- /ˈkwɒn.tɪˌfaɪ.ə.bəl/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
- /ˈkwɑn.təˌfaɪ.ə.bəl/ (Atlantic-Canada, General-American)
- (Texas) audio
- /ˈkwɒn.tɪˌfaɪ.ə.bəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkwɔn.tɪˌfɑe.ə.bəl/ (Australia)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷos? Proto-Indo-European *-onts? Proto-Indo-European *kʷoider.? Proto-Italic *kʷāntos Latin quantus Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *θakos Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Medieval Latin quantificōder. English quantify Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English quantifiable From quantify + -able.
Meanings
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Capable of being quantified.
If the human factor in production is reduced through automation, the process becomes more quantifiable.
1956, D. J. Liston, “The Statistician and Business Research”, in The Incorporated Statistician, volume 7, number 2, page 67:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most quantifiable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more quantifiable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
quantifiably · nonquantifiable · unquantifiable · quantifiableness · semiquantifiable
Translations (6)
fr quantifiable (capable of being quantified) · fi laskettavissa oleva (capable of being quantified) · mk уколичлив (capable of being quantified) · fi määritettävissä oleva (capable of being quantified) · es cuantificable (capable of being quantified) · sv kvantifierbar (capable of being quantified)