apodeictic

apodictic (ˌæpəˈdɪktɪk)

/ (ˌæpəˈdaɪktɪk) /


adjective
  1. unquestionably true by virtue of demonstration

  2. logic archaic

    • necessarily true

    • asserting that a property holds necessarily

Origin of apodeictic

1
C17: from Latin apodīcticus, from Greek apodeiktikos clearly demonstrating, from apodeiknunai to demonstrate

Derived forms of apodeictic

  • apodeictically or apodictically, adverb

Words Nearby apodeictic

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