Semifactual
//ˌsɛmiˈfak(t)ʃʊəl// adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A conditional with a false antecedent and a true consequent.
Adjective
- 1 Only partly factual. not-comparable
"Suppose you are given the semifactual assertion, "even if Nora had liked mathematics then she would have became^([sic]) a scientist" and then you find out that Nora did in fact become a scientist."
Example
More examples"Suppose you are given the semifactual assertion, "even if Nora had liked mathematics then she would have became^([sic]) a scientist" and then you find out that Nora did in fact become a scientist."
Etymology
From semi- + factual. In the logic sense, introduced by Nelson Goodman.
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