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Aristotle's dictum

Aristotle's dictum proper noun: the principle that whatever is affirmed or denied of a whole kind may be affirmed or denied (respectively) of any subkind of that kind.

Proper noun

Aristotle's dictum

  1. The principle that whatever is affirmed or denied of a whole kind may be affirmed or denied (respectively) of any subkind of that kind.

Questions about Aristotle's dictum

What does Aristotle's dictum mean?
Aristotle's dictum means the principle that whatever is affirmed or denied of a whole kind may be affirmed or denied (respectively) of any subkind of that kind.
What part of speech is Aristotle's dictum?
Aristotle's dictum is a proper noun.

Words near Aristotle's dictum in the dictionary

  1. Aristotelianly
  2. Aristotelians
  3. Aristotelic
  4. Aristotelism
  5. aristotle
  6. Aristotle's dictum
  7. Aristotle's lantern
  8. Aristotle's lanterns
  9. Aristotlean
  10. Aristotleans
  11. aristotles

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