quantifier.

1. A word or expression that indicates an amount or number, such as some, many, or all.

2. A symbol or expression in logic that specifies how widely a statement applies to a set of objects, such as to all objects or to at least one.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• a universal quantifier
• a quantifier phrase
• quantifiers such as many

On the page

Replacing the quantifier some with all changes the strength of the claim.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: singular quantifier; plural quantifiers. Writing functions: scope, qualification, logical analysis. Commonness: moderately common in language or logic study. Important linguistic and formal-logical senses separated.