"truth-functional" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From truth + function + -al. Etymology templates: {{af|en|-al}} -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} truth-functional (not comparable)
  1. (logic) Of or relating to a truth function; having a truth value that depends solely on the truth values of its components. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: truth function, truth table, logical connective
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