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quantifier

quan·ti·fier

US/ˈkwɑn.tɪ.faɪ.ɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Synonyms
2.

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

Origin

From quantify + -er.

Phrases

  • all but one
  • each and every
  • every last
  • every single
  • existential quantifier
  • nearly all
  • quantifier elimination
  • universal quantifier

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