truth-function
[ trooth-fuhngk-shuhn ]
nounLogic.
a statement so constructed from other statements that its truth-value depends on the truth-values of the other statements rather than on their meanings.
Other words from truth-function
- truth-func·tion·al, adjective
- truth-func·tion·al·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for truth-function
truth-function
nounlogic
a function that determines the truth-value of a complex sentence solely in terms of the truth-values of the component sentences without reference to their meaning
a complex sentence whose truth-value is so determined, such as a negation or conjunction
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