"well-formed formula" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: well-formed formulas [plural], well-formed formulae [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|well-formed formulae}} well-formed formula (plural well-formed formulas or well-formed formulae)
  1. (logic) A statement that is expressed in a valid, syntactically correct, manner. Categories (topical): Logic Hyponyms: axiom Holonyms: formal language Meronyms: symbols Related terms: well-posed
    Sense id: en-well-formed_formula-en-noun-NWbjHlEO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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