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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