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universal quantifier

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The operator, represented by the symbol ∀, used in predicate calculus to indicate that a predicate is true for all members of a specified set. Verbal equivalents include "for each" and "for every".

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: all-operator

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a logical quantifier of a proposition that asserts that the proposition is true for all members of a class of things

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: quantifier

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: univerzální kvantifikátor — operator
  • Finnish: universaalikvanttori — operator
  • Finnish: kaikkikvanttori — operator
  • French: quantificateur universel — operator
  • German: Allquantor — operator
  • German: Universalquantor — operator
  • Icelandic: allsherjarmagnari — operator
  • Icelandic: allsherjarvirki — operator
  • Italian: quantificatore universale — operator
  • Polish: kwantyfikator ogólny — operator
  • Portuguese: quantificador universal — operator
  • Romanian: cuantificator universal — operator
  • Russian: ква́нтор всео́бщности (kvántor vseóbščnosti) — operator
  • Spanish: cuantificador universal — operator
  • Turkish: evrensel niceleyici — operator
  • Vietnamese: lượng từ với mọi — operator
  • Vietnamese: lượng từ phổ dụng — operator