law of excluded middle

noun

A logical principle which states all statements must be either true or false, i.e. in symbols: P∨¬P.

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Meanings

noun

alternative law of the excluded middle

  1. human sciencesA logical principle which states all statements must be either true or false, i.e. in symbols: P∨¬P.

    Synonyms: LEM

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA logical principle which states all statements must be either true or false, i.e. in symbols: P∨¬P.

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LEM

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 排中律
  • 排中律 (páizhōnglǜ)Translations
Finnish kolmannen poissuljetun laki
  • kolmannen poissuljetun lakiTranslations
French principe du tiers exclu
  • principe du tiers excluTranslations
Icelandic lögmál um annað tveggja
  • lögmál um annað tveggjaTranslations
Japanese 排中律
  • 排中律 (haichūritsu)Translations
Latin principium tertii exclusi, tertium non datur
  • principium tertii exclusiTranslations
  • tertium non daturTranslations
Polish zasada wyłączonego środka
  • zasada wyłączonego środkaTranslations
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law of excluded middle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/law%20of%20excluded%20middle

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“law of excluded middle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/law%20of%20excluded%20middle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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