natural deduction

noun

A kind of proof calculus in which logical reasoning is expressed by inference rules closely related to the "natural" way of reasoning, in contrast to axiomatic systems.

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Meanings

nounnatural deduction (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA kind of proof calculus in which logical reasoning is expressed by inference rules closely related to the "natural" way of reasoning, in contrast to axiomatic systems.

Translations

Finnish luonnollinen päättely
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