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Definitions for quantifier
ˈkwɒn təˌfaɪ ərquan·ti·fi·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. quantifier, logical quantifiernoun

    (logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition

  2. quantifiernoun

    (grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many')

Wiktionary

  1. quantifiernoun

    A word, such as all or many, that expresses a quantity

  2. quantifiernoun

    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.

  3. quantifiernoun

    A symbol or symbols in a regular expression indicating the number of characters to be matched.

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  1. quantifier

    A quantifier is a term in logic and linguistics that specifies the quantity or scope of a proposition, particularly with regard to the amount or number of items being referred to within a given context. In English language, words like "every", "some", "many", "few", "all", "none" serve as quantifiers. In formal logic, quantifiers include existential quantifiers ("there exists") and universal quantifiers ("for all").

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of quantifier in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of quantifier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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