Semifactual
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Semifactual is an adjective meaning Only partly factual.
Meaning
Only partly factual.
More Meanings
- (logic) A conditional with a false antecedent and a true consequent.
Example Sentences
Suppose you are given the semifactual assertion, "even if Nora had liked mathematics then she would have became^([sic]) a scientist" and then you find out that Nora did in fact become a scientist.
Word Forms
- semifactuals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include semifictional, nonfactual, abstract, non-factual, semiautobiographical, unfictionalized.
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