English Explanatory Dictionary

semifactual

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Only partly factual.
noun
  1. A conditional with a false antecedent and a true consequent.

Pronunciation

/ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊəl/ /ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊl/ /ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃəl/ /ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃuəl/ /ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃwəl/ /ˌsɛmaɪˈfækt͡ʃəl/

Word forms

semifactual semifactuals

Etymology

From semi- + factual. In the logic sense, introduced by Nelson Goodman.

Derived words

semifactually
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