apodictic, apodictick, apodictical

[Lat. apodictic us; Gr. ἀποδεικτικός ( apodeiktikos ), ἀποδείκνυμι (apodeiknumi) = to point away from, to demonstrate: ἀπό ( αρο ) = from, or intensive; and δείκνυμι (deiknumi) = to bring to light, to show, to prove. Or ἀπό ( αρο ), and δεικτικός ( deiktikos ) = able to show.] Demonstrative; capable of being established on demonstrative evidence. (The term was introduced by Aristotle, and has been used in modern times by Kant and others.) "The argumentation is from a similitude, therefore not apodictick , or of evident demonstration."-Robin son : Eudoxa , p. 23. "Holding an apodictical knowledge and an a ured knowledge of it; it; verily, ver to persuade their apprehensions otherwise were to make an Euclid believe that there were more than one centre in a circle."- Browne : Vulgar Errours . áp-o-dic-tic-al-lỹ, adv. [Eng. apodictical; -ly.] With complete mathematical demonstration; irrefragably. "Mr. Mede's synchronisms are apodictically true to any one that has but a competency of wit and patience to pursue them."-Dr. H. More: Myst. of Godl., p. 175.