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material conditional

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of conditional statement used in formal logic and defined as true whenever its antecedent is false or its consequent is true, and false when its antecedent is true and its consequent is false.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

Examples

  • 'A ⊃ B' represents a material conditional.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: conditional, if-then statement, horseshoe conditional, material implication, Philonian conditional

Antonyms: strict implication

Broader terms: logical connective

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