Etymology

vel

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Today it means: The ∨ symbol used to represent the inclusive or, which is a logical connective. Full definition →

Latin vel
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromvel“or”
  2. English todayvel

Borrowed from Latin vel (“or”).

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