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parallel postulate
noun
, Geometry.
- the axiom in Euclidean geometry that only one line can be drawn through a given point so that the line is parallel to a given line that does not contain the point.
parallel postulate
- See under Euclidean
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The last published work of Saccheri was a recital of his endeavors at demonstrating the parallel-postulate.
From Project Gutenberg
It consists of results arrived at by geometers in seeking a proof of the parallel-postulate.
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