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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
* Universal quantifier: ∀ apple (Read as: for every apple, for all apples) | * Universal quantifier: ∀ apple (Read as: ''for every apple, for all apples'') | ||
* Existential quantifier: ∃ apple (Read as: at least one apple exists) | * Existential quantifier: ∃ apple (Read as: ''at least one apple exists'') | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Logical Quantifier
BE /ˈlɒʤɪkəl ˈkwɒntɪfaɪə/, AE /ˈlɑ:ʤɪkl̩ ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/
Definition
In predicate logic the two fundamental quantifiers are the logical quantifiers (also called generalized quantifiers), which are the universal quantifier and the existential quantifier.
Examples
- Universal quantifier: ∀ apple (Read as: for every apple, for all apples)
- Existential quantifier: ∃ apple (Read as: at least one apple exists)
References
Kearns, Kate. 2000. Semantics. Basingstoke: Macmillan.
Related Terms
- Existential Quantifier
- Logical Form
- Logical Operator (Propositional Connective)
- Predicate Logic (First-order Logic)
- Quantifier
- Universal Quantifier
- Variable
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