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A statement P in relation to statement Q such that P implies Q.See Also: necessary condition
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sufficient condition — n. 1. Logic an antecedent whose validity entails the validity of the consequent 2. something whose existence or occurrence by itself guarantees that a given thing will exist or occur: Cf. NECESSARY CONDITION * * * … Universalium
sufficient condition — n. 1. Logic an antecedent whose validity entails the validity of the consequent 2. something whose existence or occurrence by itself guarantees that a given thing will exist or occur: Cf. NECESSARY CONDITION … English World dictionary
sufficient condition — noun 1. : a cause, ground, or condition such that if it be given the thing in question is assured 2. : condition 2a(3) * * * sufficient condition noun (logic) A condition or proposition whose existence assures the truth of, or leads to the… … Useful english dictionary
sufficient condition — pakankamoji sąlyga statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. sufficient condition vok. hinreichende Bedingung, f rus. достаточное условие, n pranc. condition suffisante, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
sufficient condition — See condition, necessary/sufficient … Philosophy dictionary
sufficient condition — noun Date: 1885 1. a proposition whose truth assures the truth of another proposition 2. a state of affairs whose existence assures the existence of another state of affairs … New Collegiate Dictionary
sufficient condition — circumstance which is enough for performing an act (Logic) … English contemporary dictionary
Necessary and sufficient condition — This article is about the formal terminology in logic. For causal meanings of the terms, see Causality. In logic, the words necessity and sufficiency refer to the implicational relationships between statements. The assertion that one statement is … Wikipedia
necessary and sufficient condition — condition that without which nothing will happen and upon whose fulfillment there is no need for any other conditions (Logic) … English contemporary dictionary
Condition — • That which is necessary or at least conducive to the actual operation of a cause Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Condition Condition … Catholic encyclopedia
