closed-world assumption

formal-logic assumption that any statement that is not known to be true is false
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closed-world assumption

Summary

closed-world assumption ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • closed-world assumption's subclass of is recorded as axiom[2].
  • closed-world assumption's part of is recorded as mathematical logic[3].
  • closed-world assumption's opposite of is recorded as open-world assumption[4].
  • closed-world assumption's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07k_4n[5].
  • closed-world assumption's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'CWA'}[6].
  • closed-world assumption's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 40064047[7].
  • closed-world assumption's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 218528[8].

Why It Matters

closed-world assumption ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). closed-world assumption. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/closed-world-assumption
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_closed-world-assumption_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{closed-world assumption}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/closed-world-assumption}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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