Word info

semifactual

Speech parts

1. semifactual - Noun

2. semifactual - Adjective

Meaning

semifactual (not comparable)

Only partly factual.

semifactual (plural semifactuals)

(logic) A conditional with a false antecedent and a true consequent.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Semifactual thought experiments — the term semifactual was coined by Nelson Goodman in 1947 Goodman, N., "The Problem of Counterfactual Conditionals", The Journal of Philosophy, Vol.44, No.5, (27 February 1947), pp.113-128. Source: Internet

Semifactual speculations are an important part of clinical medicine. Source: Internet

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