quantifier

quantifier — [ kɑ̃tifje ] v. tr. <conjug. : 7> • 1897; angl. to quantify (1840); lat. médiév. quantificare 1 ♦ Log. Attribuer une quantité à (un terme). 2 ♦ Attribuer une grandeur mesurable à (un phénomène). Quantifier le coût d une mesure sociale. 3 ♦… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

quantifier — [kwänt′ə fī΄ər] n. Logic a word, term, prefix, symbol, etc. that quantifies …   English World dictionary

quantifier — Informally, a quantifier is an expression that reports a quantity of times that a predicate is satisfied in some class of things (i.e. in a ‘domain’). Thus, thinking about a class of children and their diets, one might report that some eat cake,… …   Philosophy dictionary

quantifier — noun 1. (logic) a word (such as some or all or no ) that binds the variables in a logical proposition • Syn: ↑logical quantifier • Topics: ↑logic • Hypernyms: ↑word …   Useful english dictionary

quantifier — /kwon teuh fuy euhr/, n. 1. Logic. an expression, as all or some, that indicates the quantity of a proposition. Cf. existential quantifier, universal quantifier. 2. a word, esp. a modifier, that indicates the quantity of something. [1875 80;… …   Universalium

quantifier — noun a) A word, such as all or many, that expresses a quantity b) The operator, represented by either of the symbols ∀ (universal quantifier) or ∃ (existential quantifier), used in …   Wiktionary

quantifier — UK [ˈkwɒntɪˌfaɪə(r)] / US [ˈkwɑntəˌfaɪər] noun [countable] Word forms quantifier : singular quantifier plural quantifiers linguistics a word or phrase such as much or a few that is used with another word to show quantity …   English dictionary

quantifier — quan•ti•fi•er [[t]ˈkwɒn təˌfaɪ ər[/t]] n. 1) pho logic an expression, as “all” or “some,” that indicates the quantity of a proposition Compare existential quantifier universal quantifier 2) gram. a word or phrase, usu. modifying a noun, that… …   From formal English to slang

quantifier — kvantorius statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. quantifier vok. Quantor, m rus. квантор, m pranc. quantifier, m …   Automatikos terminų žodynas

quantifier — [[t]kwɒ̱ntɪfaɪə(r)[/t]] quantifiers N COUNT In grammar, a quantifier is a word or phrase such as plenty or a lot which you use to refer to a quantity of something without being precise. It is often followed by of , as in a lot of money …   English dictionary

quantifier — noun Date: 1876 one that quantifies: as a. a prefixed operator that binds the variables in a logical formula by specifying their quantity b. a limiting noun modifier (as five in “the five young men”) expressive of quantity and characterized by… …   New Collegiate Dictionary