many-valued logic
nounUK /ˌmeni ˈvæljuːd ˈlɒdʒɪk/
US /ˌmeni ˈvæljuːd ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
A kind of logic where statements can be more than just true or false.
In many-valued logic, a statement might be partly true instead of only true or false.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A system of logic that allows three or more truth values rather than only true and false.
Łukasiewicz developed an early form of many-valued logic with a third value for possibility.
3. A branch of mathematical logic studying formal systems with more than two truth values.
Researchers use many-valued logic to model uncertainty in computer systems.
4. Any logical framework in which propositions may take intermediate degrees of truth.
Fuzzy logic is a well-known example of many-valued logic used in control systems.