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truth-function

American  
[trooth-fuhngk-shuhn] / ˈtruθˌfʌŋk ʃən /

noun

Logic.

  1. 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.

truth-function British  

noun

  1. 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

  2. a complex sentence whose truth-value is so determined, such as a negation or conjunction

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Other Word Forms

  • truth-functional adjective
  • truth-functionally adverb

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