alethic
adj/əˈliːθɪk/ · /əˈlɛθɪk/
Etymology From Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, “truth”) + -ic.
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Human sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sciences 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:
- Derived terms
- alethically, nonalethic
- Related terms
- alethiology