quantitate C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˈkwɑntɪˌteɪt/ UK /ˈkwɒntɪteɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to measure or express the amount of something; to quantify The assay was used to quantitate protein in each sample. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to measure or express the... quantifymeasuregaugecalculateassaydetermine Word family Derived forms quantitation Related forms quantityquantitativequantumquantifier Etymology AI details A back-formation from quantitation, from Latin quantitas ('quantity'), from quantus ('how much'). quantitas Latin quantus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # quantitate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkwɑntɪˌteɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkwɒntɪteɪt/ ## Meanings 1. to measure or express the amount of something; to quantify ## Examples - The assay was used to quantitate protein in each sample. ## Synonyms - quantify - measure - gauge - calculate - assay - determine ## Derived Forms - quantitation ## Related Forms - quantity - quantitative - quantum - quantifier ## Roots and Affixes - Root: quantitas - Root: quantus ## Etymology A back-formation from quantitation, from Latin quantitas ('quantity'), from quantus ('how much'). ## AI Etymology Quantitate is a back-formation from quantitation, from Latin quantitas ('quantity'), from quantus ('how much'). Important recorded forms include quantitas (Latin) and quantus (Latin). Morphologically, the ending or combining element turns the older base into the present English part of speech. The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers to measure or express the amount of something; to quantify. The wider family includes derived forms such as quantitation and related words such as quantity, quantitative, quantum, and quantifier. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown