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truth-functional — adjective see truth function … Useful english dictionary
Truth function — Truth functional redirects here, for the truth functional conditional, see Material conditional. In mathematical logic, a truth function is a function from a set of truth values to truth values. Classically the domain and range of a truth… … Wikipedia
truth-function — truth functional, adj. truth functionally, adv. /troohth fungk sheuhn/, n. 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. * * * … Universalium
Truth table — A truth table is a mathematical table used in logic specifically in connection with Boolean algebra, boolean functions, and propositional calculus to compute the functional values of logical expressions on each of their functional arguments, that … Wikipedia
truth-function — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: translation of German wahrheitsfunktion : a sentential or propositional function whose truth value depends only on the truth values of its arguments • truth functional (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ adjective • truth… … Useful english dictionary
truth-function — A truth function of a number of propositions or sentences is a function of them that has a definite truth value, dependent only on the truth values of the constituents. Thus (p & q ) is a combination whose truth value is true when p is true and q … Philosophy dictionary
Functional decomposition — refers broadly to the process of resolving a functional relationship into its constituent parts in such a way that the original function can be reconstructed (i.e., recomposed) from those parts by function composition. In general, this process of … Wikipedia
Functional magnetic resonance imaging — Functional MRI or functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is a type of specialized MRI scan. It measures the haemodynamic response related to neural activity in the brain or spinal cord of humans or other animals. It is one of the most… … Wikipedia
Functional completeness — In logic, a functionally complete set of logical connectives or Boolean operators is one which can be used to express all possible truth tables by combining members of the set into a Boolean expression.[1][2] A well known complete set of… … Wikipedia
Truth — For other uses, see Truth (disambiguation). Time Saving Truth from Falsehood and Envy, François Lemoyne, 1737 Truth has a variety of meanings, such as the state of being in accord with fact or reality … Wikipedia
