Definition of quantifier
: one that quantifies: such as
a
: a prefixed operator that binds the variables in a logical formula by specifying their quantity
b
: 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
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The first known use of quantifier was in 1876
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