model theory

British  

noun

1. the branch of logic that deals with the properties of models; the semantic study of formal systems

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Other Word Forms

• model-theoretic adjective

Example Sentences

“The role model theory allows the Board to engage in discriminatory hiring and layoff practices long past the point required by any legitimate remedial purpose,” Powell wrote in his opinion.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2023

The mental model theory has a history that goes back decades, and these findings underscore its power, Knauff says.

From Scientific American • Aug. 10, 2022

Instead, Malliaris and Shelah proved that p and t are equal by cutting a path between model theory and set theory that is already opening new frontiers of research in both fields.

From Scientific American • Sep. 16, 2017

You can think of model theory as a way to classify mathematical theories—an exploration of the source code of mathematics.

From Scientific American • Sep. 16, 2017

Everybody would like to see factories run on the model theory, like health resorts, but the truth was that those ideas were mostly wind and water, and had never worked out yet.

From V. V.'s Eyes by Harrison, Henry Sydnor