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for all

prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

In spite of, despite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • For all his protests, he was forced to have a bath.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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prep_phrase

Meaning 2

Applying to every element of a set; the universal quantifier ∀.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literally

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • For all x in A, x2 is even.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: for any, given any, given an arbitrary

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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