Main Entry: apo·dic·tic

Pronunciation: \ˌa-pə-ˈdik-tik\

Variant(s): also apo·deic·tic \-ˈdīk-tik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin apodicticus, from Greek apodeiktikos, from apodeiknynai to demonstrate, from apo- + deiknynai to show — more at diction

Date: circa 1645

: expressing or of the nature of necessary truth or absolute certainty

— apo·dic·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb