Quantifier
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈkwɑn.tɪ.faɪ.ɚ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quantifier is a noun meaning (grammar) A word, such as all or many, that expresses the quantity of a related noun.
Meaning
(grammar) A word, such as all or many, that expresses the quantity of a related noun.
More Meanings
- (computing) A symbol or symbols in a regular expression indicating the number of characters to be matched.
- (logic) An operator, such as the universal quantifier (written as ∀) or the existential quantifier (∃), used in predicate calculus to indicate the degree that predicate is true for a specified set.
Word Forms
- quantifiers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include scoping, quant, quantity, all-operator, quotiety, quantification.
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