Entailment
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɛnˈteɪl.mənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Entailment is a noun meaning The act of logically entailing, the state of being entailed, or something that is entailed.
Meaning
The act of logically entailing, the state of being entailed, or something that is entailed.
More Meanings
- The act of setting up an entail to restrict inheritance.
- (nonstandard) An entail.
Example Sentences
An argument hinges upon entailment whereas an if-then sentence hinges upon implication.
That's not an extension at all. It's simply an obvious entailment of the original promise.
In general, every language (and, hence, every language of every theory) has numerous entailment relations on it.
The barriers that this book is about —barriers to entailment — concern the relation of logical consequence ( or its lack. )
Word Forms
- entailments
Synonyms for entailment
Depending on context, synonyms include implication, deduction.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include implication, deduction, involvement, induement, impleadment, inclusion.
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