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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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Compare coherence theory, pragmatic theory.

Origin of correspondence theory

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby correspondence theory

correspondence, correspondence column, correspondence course, correspondence principle, correspondence school, correspondence theory, correspondency, correspondent, correspondent bank, corresponding, corresponding angles
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