Definition of quantifier in English English dictionary
A symbol or symbols in a regular expression indicating the number of characters to be matched
The operator, represented by either of the symbols ∀ (universal quantifier) or ∃ (existential quantifier), used in predicate calculus to indicate the degree that predicate is true for a specified set
In grammar, a quantifier is a word or phrase such as `plenty' or `a lot' which you use to refer to a quantity of something without being precise. It is often followed by `of', as in `a lot of money'. a word or phrase such as 'much', 'few', or 'a lot of' that is used with a noun to show quantity
(logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition
A specific type of determiner that gives an indication of quantity They usually answer the question how much: One of the boys hit all of the balls over the fence
A logical constant which indicates the quantity of a class which has a property Examples: "all", "no", and "some", are the most frequently studied quantifiers in English
A quantifier is a special type of CYC® constant used in quantification CycL contains five quantifiers: #$forAll, #$thereExists, #$thereExistAtLeast, #$thereExistAtMost, and #$thereExistExactly Each quantifier introduces a new variable
modern predicate logic uses quantifier expressions some ($) and all (") in sentences with variables (x, y, ), predicates (F, G, ), relations (R, ), identity and logical constants (and, or, not, if-then) ($x) ($y) (if Fx and Gy, then x=y) reads 'For some x and for some y, if x is F and y is G, then x is identical with y' The individual or multiple use of the universal quantifier 'all' and the existential quantifier 'there exists' to bind variables in sentences has been seen as the key to the development of a powerful and flexible system of modern predicate logic
a linguistic construct in which an assertion is made using a variable which ranges over some domain of discourse
(grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many') (logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition
The operator, represented by either of the symbols ∀ (universal quantifier) or ∃ (existential quantifier), used in predicate calculus to indicate the degree that predicate is true for a specified set
If you try to quantify something, you try to calculate how much of it there is. It is difficult to quantify an exact figure as firms are reluctant to declare their losses. + quantification quan·ti·fi·ca·tion Others are more susceptible to attempts at quantification. to calculate the value of something and express it as a number or an amount (quantificare, from quantus; QUANTITY)