Truth-function
[trooth-fuhngk-shuh n] /ˈtruθˌfʌŋk ʃən/
noun, Logic.
1.
a statement so constructed from other statements that its truth-value depends on the truth-values of the other statements rather than on their meanings.
truth-function
noun (logic)
1.
a function that determines the truth-value of a complex sentence solely in terms of the truth-values of the component sentences without reference to their meaning
2.
a complex sentence whose truth-value is so determined, such as a negation or conjunction
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