Definition of PORISM

porism

Meanings

Plural: porisms

Noun

  • A proposition affirming the possibility of finding such conditions as will render a certain determinate problem indeterminate or capable of innumerable solutions.
  • A corollary.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek πόρισμα (pórisma, “a deduction from a previous demonstration”).

Scrabble Score: 10

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Words With Friends Score: 12

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