apodeictic
- adjective
- /ˌæpəˈdaɪktɪk/
- Formal
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apodíctico
- In philosophy, some truths are considered apodeictic.
Examples
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In mathematics, the statement that the sum of two even numbers is always even is considered apodeictic because it is universally true.
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Kant distinguishes between analytic, synthetic, and apodeictic judgments in his philosophy.
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The mathematician offered an apodeictic proof that left no room for doubt.
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The statement 'all bachelors are unmarried men' is considered apodeictic because it is logically certain.
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The rules of mathematics are apodeictic.
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The lawyer presented apodeictic evidence that left no doubt about the defendant's guilt.
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The principle that identical items will always yield the same results is an apodeictic truth in scientific experiments.
Synonyms
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1.0
Sure to happen or be true
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4.2
So clear that people cannot doubt it
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5.7
You cannot doubt it because it is clearly true
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7.8
Impossible to deny or prove wrong
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8.2
Clearly true and impossible to doubt
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4.1
Clearly true so no one can doubt it
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8.3
Clearly true and accepted without proof
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6.7
True only because of the meaning of its words, not because of facts
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7.5
People cannot doubt it because it is clearly true
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8.7
Completely certain and clearly true
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4.7
Certain and impossible to doubt
Clearly true and impossible to doubt
True from the meaning of its words, not from facts or experience
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Surface Forms
Morphology
apodeictic = deictic (opaque) = apo + deict + ic
Although 'apodeictic' can be parsed as 'apo-' + 'deictic', knowing 'deictic' does not help a typical learner infer the specialized meaning 'necessarily true, demonstrable'.
Etymology
The word apodeictic comes from the Greek parts apo- 'from' and deiknymi 'to show', so it originally means 'clearly shown'. So, an apodeictic statement is one that is shown so clearly that it cannot be doubted.