English noun: quantifier | |||
1. | quantifier (communication) (logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition | ||
Synonyms | logical quantifier | ||
Broader (hypernym) | word | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | existential operator, existential quantifier | ||
Domain category | logic | ||
2. | quantifier (communication) (grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many') | ||
Broader (hypernym) | word | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | universal quantifier | ||
Domain category | grammar | ||