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atomic formula

atomic formula noun: a formula which does not have smaller subformulas.

Noun

atomic formula (plural atomic formulae or atomic formulas)

  1. A formula which does not have smaller subformulas.
    • In predicate logic, an atomic formula consists of a predicate together with its arguments, its arguments being terms.
    Synonyms:
    prime formula

Synonyms of atomic formula

Antonyms

  • compound formula

Forms of atomic formula

pluralatomic formulae
pluralatomic formulas

Questions about atomic formula

What does atomic formula mean?
Atomic formula means a formula which does not have smaller subformulas.
What part of speech is atomic formula?
Atomic formula is a noun.
What is the plural of atomic formula?
The plural of atomic formula is atomic formulae.

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