inclusive disjunction

noun

: a complex sentence in logic that is true when either or both of its constituent propositions are true see Truth Table

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inclusive disjunction was in 1942

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“Inclusive disjunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclusive%20disjunction. Accessed 27 Mar. 2023.

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