quantifier

Meaning

1. A word, such as all or many, that expresses the quantity of a related noun.
2. 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.
3. A symbol or symbols in a regular expression indicating the number of characters to be matched.

Synonyms

logical quantifier

article

every

🔁

one

qualifier

some

proportioning device

dispensing mechanism

proportioning meter

portioning device

all

meter regulator

a

🅰️

Translations

quantificateur

quantificador

cuantificador

kwantor

Quantor

quantificatore

peu

tous

Quantifikator

quantifieur

quantificare

cada uno

sommige

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkwɑn.tə.faɪ.ɚ/

Etymology

From quantify + -er.