universal quantifier

ˌjunəˈvɜrsəl ˈkwɑntəˌfaɪər

Definition

Definition of universal quantifier - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

symbol in logic showing something is true for all members

TECH.

The universal quantifier applies to every element in the set.
We discussed the universal quantifier in class.
The proof begins with a universal quantifier.

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Expressions with universal

universal appeal

quality of being liked by everyone or most people

The movie has universal appeal across all age groups.

universal language

widely used international language

English often serves as a universal language in business.

universal education

education made available to every person in a society

Universal education is seen as essential for reducing long-term poverty.

universal health care

system where everyone gets medical services without financial hardship

Universal health care is a goal in many countries.

universal masking

policy requiring everyone to wear masks in public places

Universal masking was enforced in all public transport.

universal value

principle accepted by many societies

Equality is a universal value in many cultures.

Expressions with quantifier

existential quantifier

symbol ∃ indicating a predicate is true for one member

In logic, the existential quantifier ∃x means there exists an x.

logical quantifier

word or symbol indicating quantity in logic

The logical quantifier ∀ means 'for all' in logic.

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French:quantificateur universel, ...
German:Allquantor, ...
Italian:quantificatore universale, ...
Spanish:cuantificador universal, ...
Portuguese:quantificador universal, ...
Chinese:全称量词, ...
Japanese:全称記号, ...
Arabic:مُكَمِّم كُلِّي, ...
Hebrew:כַּמָּת אוּנִיבֶרְסָלִי, ...
Russian:универсальный квантор, ...
Ukrainian:універсальний квантор, ...
Hindi:सर्वत्रक्वांटिफायर, ...
Bengali:সার্বজনীন পরিমাণসূচক, ...
Catalan:quantificador universal, ...
Czech:obecný kvantifikátor, ...
Danish:universalkvantor, ...
Dutch:universele kwantor, ...
Greek:καθολικός ποσοδείκτης, ...
Hungarian:általános kvantor, ...
Khmer:បរិមាណករជាសកល, ...
Korean:전칭 기호, ...
Persian:کمیت‌گر کلی, ...
Polish:kwantyfikator ogólny, ...
Portuguese (BR):quantificador universal, ...
Romanian:cuantificator universal, ...
Swedish:allkvantifikator, ...
Thai:ตัวบ่งชี้สากล, ...
Turkish:evrensel niceleyici, ...
Vietnamese:lượng từ phổ quát, ...

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