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Propositional — Prop o*si tion*al, a. Pertaining to, or in the nature of, a proposition; considered as a proposition; as, a propositional sense. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
propositional — calculus … Philosophy dictionary
propositional — index apparent (presumptive) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
propositional — See proposition. * * * (as used in expressions) propositional attitude propositional calculus propositional function * * * … Universalium
propositional — proposition ► NOUN 1) a statement expressing a judgement or opinion. 2) a proposed scheme or plan. 3) informal an offer of sexual intercourse. 4) a matter or person to be dealt with: it s a tough proposition. 5) Mathematics a formal statement of… … English terms dictionary
propositional function — n. Logic an expression containing at least one variable, that becomes a proposition when a constant is substituted for the variable (Ex.: x is a man) … English World dictionary
propositional attitude — noun (philosophy) The attitude adopted by a person towards a proposition • • • Main Entry: ↑proposition … Useful english dictionary
Propositional calculus — In mathematical logic, a propositional calculus or logic (also called sentential calculus or sentential logic) is a formal system in which formulas of a formal language may be interpreted as representing propositions. A system of inference rules… … Wikipedia
Propositional formula — In propositional logic, a propositional formula is a type of syntactic formula which is well formed and has a truth value. If the values of all variables in a propositional formula are given, it determines a unique truth value. A propositional… … Wikipedia
Propositional variable — In mathematical logic, a propositional variable (also called a sentential variable or sentential letter) is a variable which can either be true or false. Propositional variables are the basic building blocks of propositional formulas, used in… … Wikipedia
Propositional attitude — A propositional attitude is a relational mental state connecting a person to a proposition. They are often assumed to be the simplest components of thought and can express meanings or content that can be true or false. In being a type of attitude … Wikipedia
