quantifier
noun
an expression, as “all” or “some,” that indicates the quantity of a proposition.
quantifiers
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pluralof quantifier.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Some of those languages use natural quantifiers such as ‘several’ and ‘many’ to indicate higher values.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 23, 2021
The kth level of the polynomial hierarchy is defined to be the set of functions that can be written in terms of k alternating quantifiers, that is, . where ∧ is the Boolean AND operation.
From Nature ● Sep. 12, 2017
Some quantifiers are not choosy: we can talk about "more pebbles" or "more gravel".
From The Guardian ● Aug. 15, 2014
Stephen Jay Gould, in his book “The Mismeasure of Man,” provided ample evidence that meretricious findings are often produced by impressively meticulous quantifiers.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 21, 2012
Because quantifiers like both and either have a disconcerting habit of floating around the sentence, the phrases that come after them may end up nonparallel, and that grates on the ear.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
