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quantifiers

quan·ti·fi·er
Q q

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwon-tuh-fahy-er]
    • /ˈkwɒn təˌfaɪ ər/
    • /ˈkwɒn.tɪ.faɪ.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwon-tuh-fahy-er]
    • /ˈkwɒn təˌfaɪ ər/

Definitions of quantifiers word

  • noun quantifiers Logic. an expression, as “all” or “some,” that indicates the quantity of a proposition. Compare existential quantifier, universal quantifier. 1
  • noun quantifiers a word, especially a modifier, that indicates the quantity of something. 1
  • noun quantifiers Plural form of quantifier. 1

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Origin of quantifiers

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; quantify + -er1

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Parts of speech for Quantifiers

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quantifiers popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

quantifiers usage trend in Literature

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