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thetic
[
thet
-ik,
thee
-tik]
/ˈθɛt ɪk, ˈθi tɪk/
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adjective
1.
positive; dogmatic.
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thetical
.
Origin of
thetic
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Greek
1670-1680
1670-80;
<
Greek
thetikós,
equivalent to
thet(ós
) placed, set (verbid of
tithénai
to lay down) +
-ikos
-ic
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thetically,
adverb
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thetic
is the term applied to every collection of dogmatical propositions.
The Critique of Pure Reason
Immanuel Kant
British Dictionary definitions for
thetic
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thetic
/
ˈθɛtɪk
/
adjective
1.
(in classical prosody) of, bearing, or relating to a metrical stress
2.
positive and arbitrary; prescriptive
Derived Forms
thetically,
adverb
Word Origin
C17: from Greek
thetikos,
from
thetos
laid down, from
tithenai
to place
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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thetic
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