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boo·lean

UK/ˈbuːl.i.ən/ US/buːˈli.ən/ uncommon

adjective

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of or relating to a combinatorial system devised by George Boole that combines propositions with the logical operators AND and OR and IF THEN and EXCEPT and NOT

Origin

From Boole + -ean, named after English mathematician, philosopher and logician George Boole (1815-1864).

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