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Question 40938: "What is the meaning of open sentences"
Answer by abcdefg(37)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! o'pen sen'tence
1. Math.an equation or inequality containing one or more variables in which its truth or falsehood depends upon the values assumed by the variables in a particular instance, as the equation x + 3 = 8.
2. Logic.a propositional function that contains a free variable, as “x is a man.”
---Sentences that lack information are called ...Open Sentences
An open sentence is a sentence which contains a variable.
"She did her homework." is an open sentence -- the variable is "She."
"x + 5 = 25" is an open sentence -- the variable is "x."
"It's the best movie this year." is an open sentence-- the variable is "It."
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