quantifier
IPA: kwˈɑntɪfaɪɝ
noun
- (grammar) A word, such as all or many, that expresses the quantity of a related noun.
- (logic) 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.
- (computing) A symbol or symbols in a regular expression indicating the number of characters to be matched.
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Examples of "quantifier" in Sentences
- They are a “quantifier” and a “bound variable,” a different logical relationship.
- Summary: X times bigger is a completely valid phrase, so long as X is a number/quantifier.
- Of course typical is a relative term, but I know that it is more accurate than using the quantifier “total” before bullshit.
- "Some" is an existential quantifier, and so a single computer that acts intelligently without intervention confirms my proposition.
- ˜LF™ (intimating ˜logical form™); and the hypothesized transformation ” called quantifier raising because it targeted the kinds of expressions that indicate
- You are trying to negate my proposition ( "No lawlike mechanism can be an intelligent agent") and so a single counter example does nothing for you, because "no" is a universal quantifier.
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