"quaddition" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} quaddition (uncountable)
  1. (philosophy) An operation that is the same as addition unless one of its operands is 57 or greater, in which case it always yields 5; used by Saul Kripke in an argument against Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy Related terms: quus
    Sense id: en-quaddition-en-noun-cV6MHVg~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

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