: a prefixed operator that binds the variables in a logical formula by specifying their quantity
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: a limiting noun modifier (such as five in "the five young men") expressive of quantity and characterized by occurrence before the descriptive adjectives in a noun phrase
Example Sentences
“Five” in “the five men” is a quantifier.
Recent Examples on the WebThe research could be a major step forward in ocean greenhouse gas monitoring, because until now, measuring CO2 concentrations — a quantifier of ocean acidification — was mostly done from ships, buoys and moorings tethered to the ocean floor. Mark Thiessen, Anchorage Daily News, 25 May 2022 Here’s an example of a problem with alternating quantifiers: Given X, does there exist Y such that for every Z there exists W such that R happens?Quanta Magazine, 16 July 2018 The New York Times profile on Harris also uses Sanders supporters as some sort of quantifier of success. Michael Arceneaux, Essence.com, 24 July 2017