"semifactual" meaning in English

See semifactual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃuəl/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃwəl/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃəl/ [General-American]
Etymology: semi- + factual. In the logic sense, introduced by Nelson Goodman. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|factual}} semi- + factual Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} semifactual (not comparable)
  1. Only partly factual. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-semifactual-en-adj-8FRefUQp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 50 50

Noun

IPA: /ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃuəl/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃwəl/ [General-American], /ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃəl/ [General-American] Forms: semifactuals [plural]
Etymology: semi- + factual. In the logic sense, introduced by Nelson Goodman. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|factual}} semi- + factual Head templates: {{en-noun}} semifactual (plural semifactuals)
  1. (logic) A conditional with a false antecedent and a true consequent. Categories (topical): Logic
    Sense id: en-semifactual-en-noun-GhnzjwFZ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with semi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with semi-: 50 50 Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

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