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noun(logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition
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noun(grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many')type of:
Definition that contains quantifier
- no (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns for indicating a complete or almost complete lack or zero quantity of
- all (quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
- some (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
- more (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
- more (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number
- little (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
- much (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
- many a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
- most (superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number
- most the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree