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quan⋅ti⋅fi⋅er

  [kwon-tuh-fahy-er]
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–noun
1. Logic. an expression, as “all” or “some,” that indicates the quantity of a proposition. Compare existential quantifier, universal quantifier.
2. a word, esp. a modifier, that indicates the quantity of something.
Origin:
1875–80; quantify + -er 1
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quan·ti·fi·er   (kwŏn'tə-fī'ər)   
n.  

  1. Logic An operator that limits the variables of a proposition, as some or all.

  2. Linguistics A linguistic form that expresses a contrast in quantity, as some, all, or many.

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