quantifier
nounUK /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.faɪ.ər/
US /ˈkwɑːn.t̬ə.faɪ.ɚ/
A quantifier is a word that tells how much or how many of something there is.
In the sentence 'She has many friends,' the word 'many' is a quantifier.
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2. In logic, a symbol such as 'all' or 'some' that shows how many things a statement applies to.
The symbol for 'for all' is a common quantifier in logic.
3. A person or thing that measures or expresses quantity.
The survey acted as a quantifier of public opinion.
4. In mathematics, an operator that indicates the quantity of elements satisfying a condition.
The existential quantifier means 'there exists at least one.'