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quantifier
noun quan·ti·fi·er \ˈkwän-tə-ˌfī(-ə)r\
grammar : a word or number (such as “many,” “few,” “some,” “two,” or “2”) that is used with a noun to show the amount of something
Full Definition of QUANTIFIER
: one that quantifies: as a : a prefixed operator that binds the variables in a logical formula by specifying their quantity b : a limiting noun modifier (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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1876
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