Free Variable (original) (raw)
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An occurrence of a variable in a logic formulawhich is not inside the scope of a quantifier.
See also
Bound Variable, Quantifier,Sentence
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References
Curry, H. B. Foundations of Mathematical Logic. New York: Dover, p. 112, 1977.
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