sentential function

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   formal expression containing variables; becomes a sentence when variables are replaced by constants

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Questions about sentential function

What does sentential function mean?

sentential function means "formal expression containing variables; becomes a sentence when variables are replaced by constants".

Is sentential function a common word?

sentential function is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.