Sentence examples for rules to the effect from inspiring English sources

Definitions, where they occur, can function as additional transformation rules, to the effect that, if in any theorem any expression of the form occurring on one side of a definition is replaced by the corresponding expression of the form occurring on the other side, the result is also to count as a theorem.

There is a rough entomological rule to the effect that from the ground level up one can count on a progressive scarsity of insects.

The transformation rules of T are uniform substitution, modus ponens, and a rule to the effect that if α is a theorem so is Lα (the rule of necessitation).

This may be done most simply by adding propositional variables to the list of LPC primitives, adding a formation rule to the effect that a propositional variable standing alone is a wff, and deleting "LPC" in axiom schema 1.

That is, it is probably a practical necessity that every legal system has an unwritten 'closure rule' to the effect that whatever is not prohibited is permitted.

The Court held that the choice-of-law provisions in the LLCs were governed by the Tennessee rule to the effect that the choice-of-law provisions will be upheld so long as they are reasonably and not merely a sham or subterfuge.

He establishes certain rudimentary rules to this effect, such as that the shorter the distance, the stronger the operation.

PolyPhen provides the rules to predict the effect of nsSNPs on protein function and structure, but these rules are derived empirically.

It will take some time to work through the consultation process and to amend legislation, if necessary, for the new rules to take effect," the URA said in a letter published by Singapore's Straits Times.

For this calculation, we use a weighted least square (WLS) algorithm and the weighting parameters have an important rule to reducing the effect of bias.

By allowing the rules to take effect, despite the administration's view that some provisions are unworkable, Mr. Bush avoided the criticism that surrounded the rollback of other Clinton administration policies.