TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

PREDICATE CALCULUS [1 record]

Record 1 1989-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

An extension of propositional calculus. Each elementary unit in predicate calculus is called an object. Statements about objects are called predicates.

DEF

Branch of symbolic logic that would represent that proposition (=Lilian is the mother of Leslie) by a predicate MOTHER applied to the two individuals: MOTHER (Lillian, Leslie).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

(...) une extension du calcul des propositions. Il comporte en plus les notions de prédicats et de symboles de quantification universelle et d'existentialité. Son intérêt principal par rapport au calcul des propositions est l'introduction de la notion de variable.

OBS

Aussi appelé logique prédicative

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: