truth-function
[ trooth-fuhngk-shuh n ]
/ ˈtruθˌfʌŋk ʃən /
noun Logic.
a statement so constructed from other statements that its truth-value depends on the truth-values of the other statements rather than on their meanings.
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truth-func·tion·al, adjectivetruth-func·tion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby truth-function
truth set, truth table, truth will out, truth, sojourner, truth-condition, truth-function, truth-value, truth-value gap, truthful, truthiness, try
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British Dictionary definitions for truth-function
truth-function
noun logic
a function that determines the truth-value of a complex sentence solely in terms of the truth-values of the component sentences without reference to their meaning
a complex sentence whose truth-value is so determined, such as a negation or conjunction
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