 ##  [Expressive Power](/expressive-power) 

  ##  [Expressive Power](https://mathlogic.quantumdictionary.io/expressive-power-0) 

  
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**Mathematics &amp; Logic Dictionary**

 
Definition

A measure of the range of properties, distinctions, or structures that a given logical language or formalism can define or capture on a class of structures; often compared by whether formulas of one language can be translated into another while preserving truth in all structures of interest.