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aph·o·rism A0363600 (ăf′ə-rĭz′əm)n.1. A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage. See Synonyms at saying.2. A brief statement of a scientific principle. [French aphorisme, from Old French, from Late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos, from aphorizein, to delimit, define : apo-, apo- + horizein, to delimit, define; see horizon.] aph′o·rist n.aph′o·ris′tic (-rĭs′tĭk) adj.aph′o·ris′ti·cal·ly adv.aphoristic (ˌæfəˈrɪstɪk) adj1. of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism2. tending to write or speak in aphorismsaph•o•ris•tic (ˌæf əˈrɪs tɪk) adj. 1. of, like, or containing aphorisms. 2. given to using aphorisms. [1745–55] aph`o•ris′ti•cal•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | aphoristic - containing aphorisms or maxims; "axiomatic wisdom"axiomatic | | 2. | aphoristic - terse and witty and like a maxim; "much given to apothegmatic instruction"epigrammatic, apothegmaticconcise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation" |
aphoristicadjectivePrecisely meaningful and tersely cogent:compact, epigrammatic, epigrammatical, marrowy, pithy.Informal: brass-tacks.Idioms: down to brass tacks, to the point.TranslationsEncyclopediaSeeaphorismaphoristic
Synonyms for aphoristicadj precisely meaningful and tersely cogentSynonyms- compact
- epigrammatic
- epigrammatical
- marrowy
- pithy
- brass-tacks
Synonyms for aphoristicadj containing aphorisms or maximsSynonymsadj terse and witty and like a maximSynonymsRelated Words |