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parallel postulates

parallel postulates is the plural of parallel postulate.

Meaning of parallel postulate

Noun

parallel postulate (plural parallel postulates)

  1. An axiom in Euclidean geometry: given a straight line L and a point p not on L, there exists exactly one straight line parallel to L that passes through p; a variant of this axiom, such that the number of lines parallel to L that pass through p may be zero or more than one.
    • Before we examine the particulars of the parallel postulates of Hyperbolic and Elliptical geometries, we must see their logic.1962, Mary Irene Solon, The Parallel Postulates of Non-Euclidean Geometry: The Pentagon: A Mathematics Magazine for Students, Volumes 22-25, page 28
    Synonyms:
    Euclid's fifth postulate, triangle postulate

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What is parallel postulates the plural of?
Parallel postulates is the plural of parallel postulate.

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