"Barcan formula" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Barcan formula [canonical]
Etymology: Introduced by the logician Ruth Barcan Marcus. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Barcan formula
  1. (logic) In quantified modal logic, the formula ∀x□Fx→□∀xFx, meaning "if every x is necessarily F, then it is necessary that every x is F". Wikipedia link: Ruth Barcan Marcus Categories (topical): Logic
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