Numericalize

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To change non-numeric information into numerical representation for analysis purposes
2. To process qualitative insights into quantifiable data that can be utilized for statistical evaluation
3. To transform data that is not originally in number form into numerical format for easier computation

Etymology: "Numericalize" is a plain formation: the adjective "numerical," which comes from Latin "numerus" (number), plus the verb-forming suffix "-ize," which comes from Greek "-izein" through Latin "-izare" and turns a noun or adjective into a verb meaning "to make or treat in a certain way." Put together, the word means to make something numerical. The suffix does most of the work here. English has built many verbs this way, such as "computerize" or "digitize," and "numericalize" follows the same pattern, taking a sense of "numerical" and giving it the action of conversion. The word's meaning is therefore transparent from its parts, and nothing in its formation is unusual.

Synonyms: quantify, measure, calculate, assess

Antonyms: qualify, describe