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

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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 24 Mar. 2023.

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