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identity of indiscernibles

identity of indiscernibles noun: the principle that, if two objects are indistinguishable from one another with respect to all of their properties, then they are identical.

Noun

identity of indiscernibles

  1. The principle that, if two objects are indistinguishable from one another with respect to all of their properties, then they are identical.
    Synonyms:
    Leibniz's law

Synonyms of identity of indiscernibles

Questions about identity of indiscernibles

What does identity of indiscernibles mean?
Identity of indiscernibles means the principle that, if two objects are indistinguishable from one another with respect to all of their properties, then they are identical.
What part of speech is identity of indiscernibles?
Identity of indiscernibles is a noun.

Words near identity of indiscernibles in the dictionary

  1. identity matrices
  2. identity matrix
  3. identity matrixes
  4. identity morphism
  5. identity morphisms
  6. identity of indiscernibles
  7. identity parade
  8. identity parades
  9. identity police
  10. identity policing
  11. identity politician

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