quantifier

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Synonyms: quantified, quantifies, qualifier, quantiser, quantities, quantifiers, quantizer

Antonyms: quantified, quantifies, qualifier, quantiser, quantities, quantifiers, quantizer

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} A [[word]], such as ''[[all]]'' or ''[[many]]'', that expresses the [[quantity]] of a related noun.
2. {{senseid|en|logic}}{{lb|en|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]].
3. {{lb|en|computing}} A symbol or symbols in a [[regular expression]] indicating the number of [[character]]s to be matched.

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