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Definition of Quantifier
1. Noun. (logic) a word (such as 'some' or 'all' or 'no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition.
Exact synonyms: Logical Quantifier
Category relationships: Logic
Generic synonyms: Word
Specialized synonyms: Existential Operator, Existential Quantifier
Category relationships: Logic
Generic synonyms: Word
Specialized synonyms: Existential Operator, Existential Quantifier
2. Noun. (grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as 'fifteen' or 'many').
Definition of Quantifier
1. Noun. (grammar) A word, such as ''all'' or ''many'', that expresses a quantity ¹
2. Noun. (logic) The operator, represented by either of the symbols ? (universal quantifier) or ? (existential quantifier), used in predicate calculus to indicate the degree that predicate is true for a specified set. ¹
3. Noun. (computing) A symbol or symbols in a regular expression indicating the number of characters to be matched. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Quantifier
1. one that quantifies [n -S] - See also: quantifies