quantifier

An operator that limits the variables of a proposition, as some or all.

A word or other constituent that expresses a quantity or contrast in quantity, as some, all, or many.

A word, such as all or many, that expresses a quantity

The operator, represented by either of the symbols ∀ (universal quantifier) or ∃ (existential quantifier), used in predicate calculus to indicate the degree that predicate is true for a specified set.

A symbol or symbols in a regular expression indicating the number of characters to be matched.

(logic) a word (such as `some’ or `all’ or `no’) that binds the variables in a logical proposition

(grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen’ or `many’)