a contradiction between two statements that seem equally reasonable
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Euclid's postulate
(mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry
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a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured, we can i…
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(statistics) the difficulty of applying Bayes' theorem is that the probabilities of the different causes are seldom known, in which ca…
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllo…
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement ‘he is brave and he is not brave’ is a contradiction"
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a statement that is necessarily false; "the statement ‘he is brave and he is not brave’ is a contradiction"
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.a proposition obtained by conversion
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "‘I always lie’ is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured, we can i…
Used in the same subject area: Mathematics, Philosophy, Mathematical logic, Logic and argument.
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(mathematics) of or pertaining to the geometry of affine transformations
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mathematics, five, axioms, generally, recognized.any set of axioms from which some or all axioms can be used in conjunction to logically derive theorems.; "An axiomatic system is said…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mathematics, five, axioms, generally, recognized.Of or pertaining to an axiom; having the nature of an axiom; self-evident; characterized by axioms.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mathematics, five, axioms, generally, recognized.By the use of axioms; in the form of an axiom.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mathematics, five, axioms, generally, recognized.A Hebrew measure containing the tenth of a homer, or five gallons and three pints, as a measure for liquids; and two pecks and five qu…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mathematics, five, axioms, generally, recognized.A former gold coin of Germany worth nearly five dollars; also, a gold coin of Sweden worth nearly five dollars.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mathematics, five, axioms, generally, recognized.(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that a contradiction arises if any proposition is introduced that cann…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mathematics, five, axioms, generally, recognized.Belonging to a certain order which is composed of the Ionic order grafted upon the Corinthian. It is called also the Roman or the Ital…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mathematics, five, axioms, generally, recognized.(logic) an attribute of a logical system that is so constituted that none of the propositions deducible from the axioms contradict one…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mathematics, five, axioms, generally, recognized.A course of reasoning showing that a certain result is a necessary consequence of assumed premises; -- these premises being definition…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mathematics, five, axioms, generally, recognized.(geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mathematics, five, axioms, generally, recognized.(mathematics) geometry based on Euclid's axioms
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: mathematics, five, axioms, generally, recognized.
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