implicant
/ɪmˈplɪnt/ or /ɪmˈplɪntənt/Definitions
1. noun
A person or thing that implies something; a factor or circumstance that suggests or implies a particular conclusion or inference.
“The suspicious circumstances surrounding the accident were considered an implicant of foul play.”
2. noun
In logic and computer science, a term that is a component of a more complex logical expression or a variable in a Boolean expression.
“The implicant was used to determine the truth value of the Boolean expression.”