fol
n. uncountablen. a system of logic that uses symbols to represent objects and the relationships between them. It allows for complex statements like 'every person has a name' to be written as a formula.
n. a formal system of symbolic logic that allows for the use of variables, predicates, and quantifiers. It extends propositional logic by permitting statements about individuals and their properties.
The professor explained the basics of FOL in the logic seminar.
Researchers use FOL to create precise mathematical models that computers can process without ambiguity.
While propositional logic handles simple truth values, FOL introduces quantifiers like 'for all' and 'there exists' to express more nuanced relationships between entities in a domain.
Often used as an acronym for 'First-Order Logic'; typically appears in academic or technical contexts.