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–noun
| 1. | Mathematics. an equation or inequality containing one or more variables in which its truth or falsehood depends upon the values assumed by the variables in a particular instance, as the equation x + 3 = 8. |
| 2. | Logic. a propositional function that contains a free variable, as “x is a man.” |
[Origin: 1935–40
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| open sentence
n. Mathematics An expression that contains at least one unknown quantity and becomes true or false when a test value is substituted for the unknown. |
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