Definition:Predicate/Valency
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Definition
The valency of a predicate is the number of subjects that are needed to form a simple statement.
Also known as
A predicate with a valency of $n$ is also known as an $n$-place predicate.
Also see
- Results about valency of predicates can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): predicate
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): predicate