overquantify

To quantify too much; to interpret with too great a focus on numbers, quotas, etc.

Verb

  1. To quantify too much; to interpret with too great a focus on numbers, quotas, etc.
    • Problems arise with evaluation systems that are overquantified — when decisions or judgments predominantly rely on satisfying numerical requirements. - 2000, Kenneth D. Peterson, Teacher evaluation:

Origin

From over- + quantify.

Forms

overquantifies overquantifying overquantified