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aph·o·rism
(ăf′ə-rĭz′əm)n.
1. A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage. See Synonyms at saying.
2. A brief statement of a scientific principle.
[French aphorisme, from Old French, from Late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos, from aphorizein, to delimit, define : apo-, apo- + horizein, to delimit, define; see horizon.]
aph′o·rist n.
aph′o·ris′tic (-rĭs′tĭk) adj.
aph′o·ris′ti·cal·ly adv.
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aphoristic
(ˌæfəˈrɪstɪk)adj
1. of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism
2. tending to write or speak in aphorisms
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aph•o•ris•tic
(ˌæf əˈrɪs tɪk)adj.
1. of, like, or containing aphorisms.
2. given to using aphorisms.
[1745–55]
aph`o•ris′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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| Adj. | 1. | aphoristic - containing aphorisms or maxims; "axiomatic wisdom" |
| 2. | aphoristic - terse and witty and like a maxim; "much given to apothegmatic instruction" concise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation" |
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aphoristic
adjectivePrecisely meaningful and tersely cogent:
Informal: brass-tacks.
Idioms: down to brass tacks, to the point.
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Translations
aforistický
aforistisk
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aphoristic
adj → aphoristisch
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