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vicious circle principle

vicious circle principle proper noun: the rule (no longer widely accepted) that no mathematical object or property may be introduced by a definition that depends on the object or property itself.

Proper noun

the vicious circle principle

  1. The rule (no longer widely accepted) that no mathematical object or property may be introduced by a definition that depends on the object or property itself.

Questions about vicious circle principle

What does vicious circle principle mean?
Vicious circle principle means the rule (no longer widely accepted) that no mathematical object or property may be introduced by a definition that depends on the object or property itself.
What part of speech is vicious circle principle?
Vicious circle principle is a proper noun.

Words near vicious circle principle in the dictionary

  1. vicinity
  2. viciosities
  3. viciosity
  4. vicious
  5. vicious circle
  6. vicious circle principle
  7. vicious circles
  8. vicious cycle
  9. vicious cycles
  10. vicious intromission
  11. vicious intromissions

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