quantifier

/ˈkwɑntəˌfaɪər/
/ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/
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Other forms: quantifiers

Definitions of quantifier
  1. noun
    (logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition
    synonyms: logical quantifier
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    types:
    existential operator, existential quantifier
    a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts the existence of at least one thing for which the proposition is true
    type of:
    word
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
  2. noun
    (grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many')
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    types:
    universal quantifier
    a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts that the proposition is true for all members of a class of things
    type of:
    word
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
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