existential quantifier

noun

existential quantifier

noun
1

Human sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sciences 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".

Related terms
universal quantifier
Holonyms
predicate calculus

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