truth-value

American  

[trooth-val-yoo] / ˈtruθˌvæl yu /

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

Here’s how it works: When a player makes a particular swap, Walsh interprets that as assigning a truth value to a variable—for example, “Variable 1 is false.”

From Scientific American • Sep. 12, 2023

First, a statement is a sentence with truth value, meaning that the statement must be true or false.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

This means that because the function of the beliefs is not to represent reality, their veracity or truth value is not really an important feature.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2021

For some believers, the sense of comfort and clarity such stories bring can override the question of their truth value.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2018

Historic science, has the historic order for its object, 11; but does not therefore deny that its facts may have value other than truth value, 11.

From An Introduction to the Study of Comparative Religion by Jevons, F. B. (Frank Byron)