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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
Maria peeled and quartered three '''apples'''.<br/> | |||
[Three '''x''': APPLE ('''x''')] PEEL (m, '''x''') & QUARTER (m, '''x''')<br/> | [Three '''x''': APPLE ('''x''')] PEEL (m, '''x''') & QUARTER (m, '''x''')<br/> | ||
The book was signed by every '''guest'''.<br/> | |||
∀'''x''' (GUEST ('''x''') → SIGN ('''x''', b))<br/> | ∀'''x''' (GUEST ('''x''') → SIGN ('''x''', b))<br/> | ||
Latest revision as of 01:53, 24 June 2016
Variable
BE /ˈveərɪəbl/, AE /ˈvɛriəbəl/
Definition
A variable is a symbol which can stand for any entity. It must stand for the same entity each time it occurs in a formula.
Examples
Maria peeled and quartered three apples.
[Three x: APPLE (x)] PEEL (m, x) & QUARTER (m, x)
The book was signed by every guest.
∀x (GUEST (x) → SIGN (x, b))
References
- Gregory, Howard. 2000. Semantics. Language Workbook. London/New York: Routledge.
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