(grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many')

• (logic) a word (such as `some' or `all` or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Also, since all variables are assumed universally quantified, there is never any need for an explicit quantifier . ▪ The main problem here is what to do with the existential quantifier . ▪ These rules depend on quantifier order. ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In linguistics and grammar, a quantifier is a type of determiner , such as all , some , many , few , a lot , and no , (but not numerals ) that indicates quantity. Quantification is also used in logic, where it is a formula constructor that produces new ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. (logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition [syn: logical quantifier ] (grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many')

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context grammar English) A word, such as ''all'' or ''many'', that expresses a quantity 2 (context logic English) An operator, such as the universal quantifier (written as ∀) or the existential quantifier (∃), used in predicate calculus to indicate ...