alethic

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/əˈliːθɪk//əˈlɛθɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the various modalities of truth, such as the possibility or impossibility of something being true.

OriginAncient Greek ἀλήθεια →
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Meanings

adjectivealethic (comparative more alethic, superlative most alethic)

comparative more alethic · superlative most alethic

  1. human sciencesOf or pertaining to the various modalities of truth, such as the possibility or impossibility of something being true.

    The modal operators □ and ◊ stand for alethic necessity and possibility.

    2003, Nicholas Asher, Alex Lascarides, Logics of Conversation, page 46

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀλήθεια“truth”
  2. Englishalethic

From Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, “truth”) + -ic.

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Translations

Dutch alethisch
  • alethischlogic: pertaining to the modalities of truth
French aléthique
  • aléthiquelogic: pertaining to the modalities of truth
Portuguese alético
  • aléticologic: pertaining to the modalities of truth

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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Chicago

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