quantifier

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noun

(grammar) A word, such as all or many, that expresses a quantity
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.
A symbol or symbols in a regular expression indicating the number of characters to be matched.

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Synonyms

scoping quant universal quantifier quantity all-operator quotiety quantification numerary adjunct multiplicative number quantivalence factor numericalization quantitie multiplicative numeral valuation quantale

Associated

monadic partitive determiner existential definable quantified adjoint propositional predicates preposition antecedent

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