propositional logic

noun

A formal deductive system in which formulae representing propositions can be formed by combining atomic propositions using logical connectives.

Meanings

nounpropositional logic (countable and uncountable, plural propositional logics)

plural propositional logics

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesA formal deductive system in which formulae representing propositions can be formed by combining atomic propositions using logical connectives.

    Synonyms: propositional calculus, zero-order logic

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA formal deductive system in which formulae representing propositions can be formed by combining atomic propositions using logical connectives.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna branch of symbolic logic dealing with propositions as units and with their combinations and the connectives that relate them

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech výroková logika
  • výroková logikaformal deductive system
Finnish propositiologiikka, lauselogiikka
  • propositiologiikkaformal deductive system
  • lauselogiikkaformal deductive system
French logique propositionnelle
  • logique propositionnelleformal deductive system
German Aussagenlogik, Aussagenkalkül
  • Aussagenlogikformal deductive system
  • Aussagenkalkülformal deductive system
Greek προτασιακός λογισμός
  • προτασιακός λογισμός (protasiakós logismós)formal deductive system
Polish rachunek zdań
  • rachunek zdańformal deductive system
Romanian logică propozițională
  • logică propoziționalăformal deductive system
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