What ⊭ means
It says the left side does not guarantee the right. In the not true symbol ⊭, a valuation means an assignment of truth values. In Γ ⊭ φ, some valuation makes Γ true and φ false. This does-not-entail notation states a relation between formulas in the metalanguage—the part of logic that describes them—not a connective inside them.
The crossed double turnstile has a history tied to Frege’s assertion stroke, a mark for asserting a proposition. Later logic used the double turnstile for semantic consequence or model satisfaction; crossing it denies that relation.
What does ⊭ rule out?
It denies a guarantee, not every possible conclusion. P ⊭ Q means some interpretation makes P true and Q false. It does not say Q is false in every case, or that P Q. With no premises, ⊭ φ says φ is not a tautology: some valuation makes it false.
Model theory also uses the double turnstile for satisfaction: A Γ says structure A satisfies formulas Γ, while A ⊭ Γ denies that satisfaction.
How do I type ⊭?
Use \nvDash in a LaTeX setup that defines it. The command depends on the symbol package and engine.
A formal-logic mark; in ordinary chat it reads as specialist notation without an explanation.
It denies entailment; it does not simply mean “false.”
What it means when someone sends it to you
4 readingsThe assumptions in Γ do not semantically entail φ.
Don't confuse it with
2Combination ideas
3Questions people ask
3Does ⊭ mean the conclusion is false?
No. It means at least one interpretation makes the premises true and the conclusion false; the conclusion may still be true under another interpretation.
Why does this math symbol display as a box?
The selected font may lack a glyph for ⊭, so the app shows a missing-character box. A font with mathematical-symbol coverage can display it.
Is ⊭ the same as ?
No. ⊭ denies semantic entailment across interpretations; denies derivability in a formal proof system.
How to type or find ⊭
- Also called
- does not entail · not models · crossed double turnstile
- Search it as
- nvDash · not entail · crossed turnstile · double turnstile · semantic consequence · logical notation
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
⊭\22AD\nvDash through a package that defines negated double-turnstile symbols.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.




