negand

noun

negand

noun

1

Human sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sciences The proposition that is to be negated.

A negation is true if and only if the negand is not true.2006, Dov M. Gabbay, John Woods, Logic and the Modalities in the Twentieth Century, page 345:
"Maisie is a rottweiler" is the negand of "Maisie is not a rottweiler."2012, Nicholas Jeremy Josef Smith, Logic: The Laws of Truth, page 25:

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In a negation, the formula being negated is called the negand.2015, Howard Gregory, Language and Logics:

Synonyms: negatum
Coordinate terms: negate, negation

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