truth-function

[ trooth-fuhngk-shuh n ]
/ ˈtruθˌfʌŋk ʃən /

noun Logic.

a statement so constructed from other statements that its truth-value depends on the truth-values of the other statements rather than on their meanings.

OTHER WORDS FROM truth-function

truth-func·tion·al, adjective truth-func·tion·al·ly, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for truth-function

truth-function

noun logic

a function that determines the truth-value of a complex sentence solely in terms of the truth-values of the component sentences without reference to their meaning
a complex sentence whose truth-value is so determined, such as a negation or conjunction