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propositional logic

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: propositional calculus, zero-order logic

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: logic

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: propositional calculus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: symbolic logic, mathematical logic, formal logic

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: výroková logika — formal deductive system
  • Finnish: propositiologiikka — formal deductive system
  • Finnish: lauselogiikka — formal deductive system
  • French: logique propositionnelle — formal deductive system
  • German: Aussagenlogik — formal deductive system
  • German: Aussagenkalkül — formal deductive system
  • Greek: προτασιακός λογισμός (protasiakós logismós) — formal deductive system
  • Macedonian: исказна логика (iskazna logika) — formal deductive system
  • Polish: rachunek zdań — formal deductive system
  • Romanian: logică propozițională — formal deductive system