quantifiable

[ kwon-tuh-fahy-uh-buhl ]

adjective

1. able to be measured or counted:

   The goal for your walking program should be quantifiable, like 45 minutes per day, or a particular number of miles.

Other Words From

• non·quan·ti·fi·a·ble adjective
• quan·ti·fi·a·bly adverb
• un·quan·ti·fi·a·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of quantifiable¹

quantify ( def ) + -able ( def )

Example Sentences

The California Coastal Commission, which studies and oversees seawalls and other coastal development, has explicitly stated that seawalls do not provide any quantifiable public safety benefit.

From Voice of San Diego

What WNBA front offices will be looking for, then, is a legitimate, quantifiable leap or further development of a skill already flashed, while they cast a net wider than the top prospects for 2021 and think in multi-year terms.

From FiveThirtyEight

Well, despite the seemingly open-ended nature of this question, I’ve conducted extensive research, and I’m pleased to report that it does, in fact, have a quantifiable answer.

From Outside Online

Recently, however, there have been signs that the Institute is taking a more strategic and quantifiable approach.

From MIT Technology Review

Our research for the report has drawn our attention to the total lack of quantifiable data on the impacts of climate change on heritage in sub-Saharan Africa.

From Quartz

But seriously, the fame of Breaking Bad—that has been a quantifiable change.

From The Daily Beast

The press has very few data points to point to: money, polling, and a quantifiable ground game.

From The Daily Beast

To manage a crisis, seasoned handlers attempt to assess quantifiable marketplace damage, or precisely what must be preserved.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• perceptible
• quantitative
• significant