nonequivalence

British  

/ ˌnɒnɪˈkwɪvələns /

noun

1. the relationship of being unequal or incomparable

2. logic

   1. the relation between two statements only one of which can be true in any circumstances

   2. a function of two statements that takes the value true only when one but not both of its arguments is true

   3. a compound statement asserting that just one of its components is true

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Example Sentences

This results from the structural nonequivalence of the molecules in the amorphous solid.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019