material implication

məˈtɪriəl ˌɪmplɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of material implication - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

logic

TECH.

conditional relation between statements determined by their truth values

TECH.

The professor explained material implications using truth tables.
In material implication, a false premise makes the conditional true.
She tested the material implication for every pair of truth values.

conditional

implication

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Expressions with material

boyfriend material

someone considered suitable for a romantic relationship

He is so kind and caring—definitely boyfriend material.

girlfriend material

person suitable to be a girlfriend

She is definitely girlfriend material.

boardroom material

person suitable for high-level corporate meetings

She is definitely boardroom material with her leadership skills.

officer material

qualities making someone fit to be an officer

His discipline and integrity show he has officer material.

cut from the same material

adj.

very similar in character or nature

The twins are cut from the same material.

bulletin board material

information used to motivate or provoke a team

The coach used the rival's comments as bulletin board material.

Expressions with implication

by implication

adv.

indicating something suggested without being stated

He didn't say it, but by implication, he agreed.

logical implication

connection between ideas where one leads to another

The philosopher discussed the logical implication of the argument carefully.

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French:implication matérielle, ...
German:materielle Implikation, ...
Italian:implicazione materiale, ...
Spanish:implicación material, ...
Portuguese:implicação material, ...
Chinese:实质蕴涵, ...
Japanese:実質含意, ...
Arabic:الاستِلزام المادِّيّ, ...
Hebrew:גְּרִירָה חוּמְרִית, ...
Russian:материальная импликация, ...
Ukrainian:матеріальна імплікація, ...
Hindi:भौतिक निहितार्थ, ...
Bengali:বস্তুগত নিহিতার্থ, ...
Catalan:implicació material, ...
Czech:materiální implikace, ...
Danish:en materiel implikation, ...
Dutch:materiële implicatie, ...
Greek:υλική συνεπαγωγή, ...
Hungarian:anyagi implikáció, ...
Khmer:ការន័យតាមសម្ភារៈ, ...
Korean:실질 함의, ...
Persian:استلزام مادی, ...
Polish:implikacja materialna, ...
Portuguese (BR):implicação material, ...
Romanian:implicație materială, ...
Swedish:en materiell implikation, ...
Thai:การอิมพลิเคชันเชิงวัตถุ, ...
Turkish:maddi içerme, ...
Vietnamese:phép kéo theo thực chất, ...

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