quantifier
noun/ˈkwɑntɪˌfaɪər/
Frequency rank: #19,687 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a word or symbol that expresses quantity or amount, such as 'all', 'some', or 'every'.
Example sentence
In the sentence 'All students passed', the word 'all' is a kind of quantifier that tells us about the number of students.
Synonyms & related words
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