alethic
/ (əˈliːθɪk) /
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adjective
logic
- of or relating to such philosophical concepts as truth, necessity, possibility, contingency, etc
- designating the branch of modal logic that deals with the formalization of these concepts
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Word Origin for alethic
C20: from Greek alētheia truth
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