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EXISTENTIAL QUANTIFIER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quantified constraint satisfaction
1, record 1, English, quantified%20constraint%20satisfaction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the case of quantified constraint satisfaction, the set of constraints is accompanied by a linear order of the variables and an existential or universal quantifier associated with each variable. 2, record 1, English, - quantified%20constraint%20satisfaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- satisfaction de contraintes quantifiées
1, record 1, French, satisfaction%20de%20contraintes%20quantifi%C3%A9es
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- satisfacción de restricciones cuantificadas
1, record 1, Spanish, satisfacci%C3%B3n%20de%20restricciones%20cuantificadas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quantifier
1, record 2, English, quantifier
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- quantizer 2, record 2, English, quantizer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A logical relation used to form true or false statements from predicates, such as the existential quantifier or the universal quantifier. 3, record 2, English, - quantifier
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quantificateur
1, record 2, French, quantificateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relation logique qui transforme une fonction en proposition, comme le quantificateur existentiel ou universel (voir DULIN, 1984, p.401). 2, record 2, French, - quantificateur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut citer l'ambiguïté de portée des quantificateurs, en particulier l'importance de l'ordre des mots pour la compréhension automatique. 3, record 2, French, - quantificateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuantificador
1, record 2, Spanish, cuantificador
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-12-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- exclamation mark
1, record 3, English, exclamation%20mark
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- exclamation point 1, record 3, English, exclamation%20point
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The punctuation mark ! used after exclamations and vehement commands. 1, record 3, English, - exclamation%20mark
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This mark used for any other purpose, as to draw attention to an obvious mistake, in road warning signs,(in chess commentaries) beside the notation of a move considered a good one,(in mathematics) as a symbol of the factorial function, or(in logic) occurring with an existential quantifier. 1, record 3, English, - exclamation%20mark
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point d'exclamation 1, record 3, French, point%20d%27exclamation
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Signe de ponctuation [!] qui suit toujours une exclamation ou une phrase exclamative. 1, record 3, French, - point%20d%27exclamation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-12-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- existential quantifier
1, record 4, English, existential%20quantifier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
existential: assertive either explicitly or by implication of existence or actuality as opposed to mere possibility, conceivability or ideality or to mere explication of meaning. 2, record 4, English, - existential%20quantifier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Mathématiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- quantificateur existentiel
1, record 4, French, quantificateur%20existentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les quantificateurs existentiels (il existe un x qui) permettent de préciser la portée d'une assertion comme s'appliquant à au moins une valeur de x. 2, record 4, French, - quantificateur%20existentiel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'autres quantificateurs existentiels sont possibles: il existe exactement un x, il existe beaucoup de x, il existe une infinité de x, il existe au plus un x, etc. 3, record 4, French, - quantificateur%20existentiel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-11-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Mathematics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- logical quantifier
1, record 5, English, logical%20quantifier
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- logical quantizer 2, record 5, English, logical%20quantizer
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prefix that binds the variables in a logical formula by specifying their quantity. See existential operator, universal quantifier. 1, record 5, English, - logical%20quantifier
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Mathématiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- quantificateur logique
1, record 5, French, quantificateur%20logique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- quantifieur logique 2, record 5, French, quantifieur%20logique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les tentatives de donner plus de rigueur aux représentations en réseaux sémantiques, citons (...) l'introduction de la logique du premier ordre, c'est-à-dire principalement la possibilité d'utiliser les quantifieurs logiques dans les réseaux. 2, record 5, French, - quantificateur%20logique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-10-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- quantified variable
1, record 6, English, quantified%20variable
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
quantifier : one of the two symbols used in the extended propositional calculus and the predicate calculus. The universal quantifier is read "for all" and the existential quantifier is read "there exists". One or more variables must immediately follow the quantifier; they are called "bound variables". These must be followed by a predicate, which may contain variables known as "free variables". The whole quantified predicate states the truth value of the predicate concerning the free variables... 1, record 6, English, - quantified%20variable
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- variable quantifiée
1, record 6, French, variable%20quantifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distinction importante entre logique des propositions et logique des prédicats. La puissance additionnelle de la logique des prédicats résulte de la possibilité d'utiliser des variables quantifiées. 1, record 6, French, - variable%20quantifi%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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