BOOLEAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Boolean mean? 

• BOOLEAN (adjective)
  The adjective BOOLEAN has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: BOOLEAN used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BOOLEAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Boole (English mathematician; creator of Boolean algebra (1815-1864))

Derivation:

Boole (English mathematician; creator of Boolean algebra (1815-1864))

 Context examples 

For example, Boolean operators enable you to test the truth or falsity of conditions, and relational operators let you compare one value to another.

(Mathematical Operator, NCI Thesaurus)

A Boolean operator, a symbol or a function that denotes a logical operation (e.g., and, or, not).

(Logical Operator, NCI Thesaurus)

Boolean value indicating if this is the preferred taxon.

(Is Preferred, NCI Thesaurus)

The most common Boolean functions are AND, OR and NOT.

(Boolean, NCI Thesaurus)

Also, a variable of Boolean type or a function with Boolean arguments or result.

(Boolean, NCI Thesaurus)