jape n : a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point" [syn: joke, gag, laugh, jest]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪp

Verb

1. to jest; to play tricks; to jeer
2. to mock; to trick

Noun

1. a joke

Jape is a configurable, graphical proof assistant. It allows user to define a logic, decide how to view proofs, and much more. It works with variants of the sequent calculus and natural deduction.

It is available for the Mac, Unix, and Windows operating systems.

External links

• Jape Online official website
• Jape Sourceforge portal

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