truth-value

American  

[trooth-val-yoo] / ˈtruθˌvæl ju /

noun

Logic.

1. the truth or falsehood of a proposition.

   The truth-value of “2 + 2 = 5” is falsehood.

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truth-value British  

noun

1. logic

   1. either of the values, true or false, that may be taken by a statement

   2. by analogy, any of the values that a semantic theory may accord to a statement

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truth-value Scientific  

/ tro̅o̅th′văl′yo̅o̅ /

1. The truth or falsity of a logical proposition.

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Etymology

Origin of truth-value

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

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truth-value

As a result, the "mainstream" viewpoint and conventional wisdom do not have the predictive power and truth-value they once did — if indeed they ever did.

From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2022

They transport reason and emotions, evidence suggestion, certainty contingency, truth-value imagination, rational understanding extra-rational meaning, and they call on us to better understand how all these impulses actively shape public response to the news.

From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2011