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

proportioning device

dispensing mechanism

proportioning meter

portioning device

meter regulator

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkwɑn.tə.faɪ.ɚ/
Etymology

From quantify + -er.

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