law of excluded middle

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Definition of law of excluded middle in English English dictionary

An axiom of classical logic which states that, given a proposition P, either P is true or P is false, i.e. in symbols: P \vee \neg P . This law is rejected by intuitionistic logic

Related Terms

law of the excluded middle

Alternative form of law of excluded middle

Hyphenation

law of ex·clu·ded mid·dle

Turkish pronunciation

lô ıv îkskludıd mîdıl

Pronunciation

/ˈlô əv əkˈsklo͞odəd ˈmədəl/ /ˈlɔː əv ɪkˈskluːdəd ˈmɪdəl/