"truth function" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: truth functions [plural]
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  1. (mathematics, logic) A Boolean function whose value is interpreted as truth or falsity Wikipedia link: truth function Categories (topical): Functions, Logic, Mathematics Synonyms: truth-function Related terms: truth table

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