- any other symbol with an analogous interpretation: the existential quantifier, (∃x), corresponds to the words "there is something, x, such that …"
- a word or phrase in a natural language having this role, such as some, all, or many in English
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quan•ti•fi•er
(kwon′tə fī′ər),USA pronunciation n.
- Philosophy[Logic.]an expression, as "all'' or "some,'' that indicates the quantity of a proposition. Cf. existential quantifier, universal quantifier.
- Grammara word, esp. a modifier, that indicates the quantity of something.
- quantify + -er1 1875–80
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quantifier /ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪə/ n
'quantifier' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bind
- bound
- exclamation mark
- existential
- free
- generalization
- quantify
- universal
- vacuous
- A, a
- bound variable
- existential quantifier
- free variable
- particular quantifier
- tonner
- universal quantifier