ABSTRACT
Quantifier variance is a prominent approach to contemporary metaontology that is noted for leading to a deflationary view of ontological debates. Here we explain the metasemantics of quantifier variance and distinguish between modest and strong forms of variance (Section 1), explain some key applications (Section 2), clear up some misunderstandings and address objections (Section 3), and point the way toward future directions of quantifier-variance-related research (Section 4).
