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Apodictical

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Ap′o-deic′tic

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Apˊo-dic′tic

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Apˊo-deic′tic-al

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Apˊo-dic′tic-al

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Adj.
[L.
apodicticus
, Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] to point out, to show by argument; [GREEK] from + [GREEK] to show.]
Self-evident; intuitively true; evident beyond contradiction.
Brougham. Sir Wm. Hamilton.

Definition 2024


apodictical

apodictical

English

Adjective

apodictical (comparative more apodictical, superlative most apodictical)

  1. (archaic) Apodictic; being clearly demonstrable; certain.
    • 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica, I.10:
      For holding an Apodictical knowledge, and assured science of its verity, to perswade their apprehensions unto a plurality of gods in the world, were to make Euclide believe there were more than one Center in a Circle [...].