"existential quantifier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: existential quantifiers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} existential quantifier (plural existential quantifiers)
  1. (logic) The operator, represented by the symbol ∃, used in predicate calculus to indicate that a predicate is true for at least one member of a specified set. Verbal equivalents include "there exists" and "there is". Wikipedia link: existential quantifier Categories (topical): Logic Holonyms: predicate calculus Related terms: universal quantifier Translations (operator used in predicate calculus): existenční kvantifikátor [masculine] (Czech), eksistenssikvanttori (Finnish), olemassaolokvanttori (Finnish), quantificateur existentiel (French), Existenzquantor [masculine] (German), Partikularquantor [masculine, uncommon] (German), egzisztenciális kvantor (Hungarian), tilvistarmagnari [masculine] (Icelandic), tilvistarvirki [masculine] (Icelandic), ква́нтор существова́ния (kvántor suščestvovánija) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-existential_quantifier-en-noun-tsQW0MAW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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