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correspondence theory
noun
, Philosophy.
- the theory of truth that a statement is rendered true by the existence of a fact with corresponding elements and a similar structure.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of correspondence theory1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
The correspondence theory, then, does not test the truth-claim of the assertion; it only gives a fresh definition of it.
From Project Gutenberg
There is, however, a form of the correspondence theory of truth that is presented in a way which avoids this difficulty.
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