biconditional

noun

bi·​con·​di·​tion·​al ˌbī-kən-ˈdish-nəl How to pronounce biconditional (audio)
-ˈdi-shə-
: a relation between two propositions that is true only when both propositions are simultaneously true or false see Truth Table

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of biconditional was in 1940

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“Biconditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biconditional. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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