alethic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əˈliːθɪk/
- /əˈlɛθɪk/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, “truth”) + -ic.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to the various modalities of truth, such as the possibility or impossibility of something being true.
The modal operators □ and ◊ stand for alethic necessity and possibility.
2003, Nicholas Asher, Alex Lascarides, Logics of Conversation, page 46:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most alethic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more alethic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
nl alethisch (logic: pertaining to the modalities of truth) · oc aletic (logic: pertaining to the modalities of truth) · fr aléthique (logic: pertaining to the modalities of truth) · pt alético (logic: pertaining to the modalities of truth)