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(Philosophy / Logic) Logic a formal device indicating that the open sentence that follows is true of every member of the relevant universe of interpretation, as (∀x)(Fx→Gx) or (x)(Fx→Gx), literally, for everything, if it is an F it is a G, that is, all Fs are Gs. Usual symbol ∀

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

quantifier - (grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many')

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