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definite clauses

definite clauses is the plural of definite clause.

Meaning of definite clause

Noun

definite clause (plural definite clauses)

  1. A Horn clause with exactly one positive literal.
    • The clauses #92;negp#92;veeq, #92;negp#92;vee#92;negq#92;veer, and #92;negp#92;vee#92;negq#92;vee#92;negr#92;vees are examples of definite clauses. At least in classical logic these would be equivalent to the formulae p#92;rightarrowq, (p#92;wedgeq)#92;rightarrowr, and...

Questions about definite clauses

What is definite clauses the plural of?
Definite clauses is the plural of definite clause.

Words near definite clauses in the dictionary

  1. definingly
  2. definite
  3. definite article
  4. definite articles
  5. definite clause
  6. definite clauses
  7. definite description
  8. definite integral
  9. definite integrals
  10. definite maybe
  11. definite maybes

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