quantifier

C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity
US /ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪɚ/ UK /ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪə/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a word or symbol expressing quantity, such as 'all' or 'some'

    In logic, the universal quantifier means 'for all'.

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1 noun · a word or symbol expressing... determinermodifiermeasure
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Etymology

From quantify + -er; quantify from Medieval Latin quantificare, from Latin quantus ('how much') + facere ('to make').

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