ideal element
any element added to a mathematical theory in order to eliminate special cases. The ideal element i = √–1 allows all algebraic equations to be solved and the point at infinity (ideal point) ensures that any two lines in projective geometry intersect
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What is really wanted is the lifting power of an ideal element in human life.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2 | John TyndallIn Lorenzo's soul there is an ideal element, of which he is not ashamed; he aspires; he believes in the expiating power of deeds.
Mr. Parker's ministry had three periods, in each of which the ideal element was the attraction.
Transcendentalism in New England | Octavius Brooks FrothinghamHe turned his eyes and saw her emotion, which greatly increased the ideal element in her expressive face.
Desperate Remedies | Thomas HardyKnowledge, or science, he says, is a process of following out the ideal element in experience.
John Dewey's logical theory | Delton Thomas Howard
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