sentential function

noun

: an expression that contains one or more variables and becomes a declarative sentence when constants are substituted for the variables

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sentential function was in 1937

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“Sentential function.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sentential%20function. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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