propositional
Americanadjective
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We’re reminded of porousness and simultaneity, and that all art histories are, in the end, propositional structures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
One important factor—the propositional part—was “the Republic of Letters” during the 17th and 18th centuries, an international community in Europe and the Americas that exchanged scientific information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
Traditional epistemology focuses on propositional knowledge, which is knowledge of facts or statements.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
Guyton did not appear to drop or flub a word, another propositional bet that was offered.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2022
I closed my eyes and went over the propositional calculus, trying to visualize the truth tables for conjunction, disjunction, equivalence, and material implication.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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