quantifier C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪɚ/ UK /ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a word or symbol expressing quantity, such as 'all' or 'some' In logic, the universal quantifier means 'for all'. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a word or symbol expressing... determinermodifiermeasure Word family Related forms quantifyquantityquantitativequantum Etymology AI details From quantify + -er; quantify from Medieval Latin quantificare, from Latin quantus ('how much') + facere ('to make'). quantificare Latin quantus Latin facere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Numbers & Quantity Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # quantifier **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪə/ ## Meanings 1. a word or symbol expressing quantity, such as 'all' or 'some' ## Examples - In logic, the universal quantifier means 'for all'. ## Synonyms - determiner - modifier - measure ## Related Forms - quantify - quantity - quantitative - quantum ## Roots and Affixes - Root: quantificare - Root: quantus - Root: facere ## Etymology From quantify + -er; quantify from Medieval Latin quantificare, from Latin quantus ('how much') + facere ('to make'). ## AI Etymology Quantifier is from quantify + -er; quantify from Medieval Latin quantificare, from Latin quantus ('how much') + facere ('to make'). In present-day use, it means a word or symbol expressing quantity, such as 'all' or 'some'. Related vocabulary includes quantify, quantity, quantitative, and quantum. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown