apodictic
|a-po-dic-tic|
/ˌæpəˈdɪktɪk/
demonstrably true
Etymology
'apodictic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'apodeiktikos', where 'apo-' meant 'away/from' and 'deiknynai/deik-' meant 'to show'.
'apodictic' changed from the Late Latin word 'apodicticus' (borrowed from Greek 'apodeiktikos') and entered English via Latin (and scholarly use) in the 17th–18th century.
Initially, it meant 'capable of being demonstrated' but over time it evolved to include the sense 'unquestionably true' or 'indisputable'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
capable of being demonstrated or proved; logically necessary or demonstrable.
Given the accepted axioms, the theorem's conclusion was apodictic.
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Adjective 2
unquestionably true or indisputable; admitting no doubt or debate.
Her argument was apodictic, leaving no room for further debate.
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