Definition of "quantification" []

• The act of quantifying (noun)
• The expression of an economic activity in monetary units (noun)
• A limitation that is imposed on the variables of a proposition (noun)

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• "But the scientific quest for quantification is important to those funding it – those filthy rich AI-Guys who have so long dreamed of conscious machines and artificial immortality (uploaded minds)."
• "In entertainment, across the board, the issue is the ultimate in quantification — what sort of movies, games, programs, and music will appeal to the most people and bring in the most dollars, regardless of how crude, rude, and culturally repugnant they may be to tens of millions of Americans."
• "Under the premise of a word quantification procedure, participants were asked to forward all instant message (IM) chats between themselves and their partners."