alethic

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀλήθεια (alḗtheia, truth) +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /əˈliːθɪk/, /əˈlɛθɪk/

Adjective

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alethic (comparative more alethic, superlative most alethic)

  1. (logic) Of or pertaining to the various modalities of truth, such as the possibility or impossibility of something being true.
    • 2003, Nicholas Asher, Alex Lascarides, Logics of Conversation, page 46:
      The modal operators □ and ◊ stand for alethic necessity and possibility.

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Further reading

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  • alethic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

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