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porism

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/ ˈpɔːrɪzəm, ˌpɔːrɪzˈmætɪk /

noun

  1. a type of mathematical proposition considered by Euclid, the meaning of which is now obscure. It is thought to be a proposition affirming the possibility of finding such conditions as will render a certain problem indeterminate or capable of innumerable solutions

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Other Word Forms

  • porismatic adjective

Etymology

Origin of porism

C14: from Late Latin porisma, from Greek: deduction, from porizein to deduce, carry; related to Greek poros passage

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