"logical connective" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: logical connectives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} logical connective (plural logical connectives)
  1. (logic) A truth-valued function such as (the usual suspects): conjunction, disjunction, negation, and material implication. Wikipedia link: logical connective Categories (topical): Logic Synonyms: sentence connective Hypernyms: logical constant Hyponyms: conjunction, disjunction, exclusive disjunction, if and only if, material implication, negation Related terms: syncategorematic Translations (logic: truth-valued function): λογικό συνδετικό (logikó syndetikó) [neuter] (Greek), röktenging [feminine] (Icelandic), röktengill [masculine] (Icelandic), tengill [masculine] (Icelandic), tenging [feminine] (Icelandic), conectiva lógica [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-logical_connective-en-noun-drukZ9eV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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