ipse dixit

noun

Definition of ipse dixitnext
as in given

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  1. given
  2. premise
  3. presumption
  4. dictum
  5. postulate
  6. doctrine
  7. assumption
  8. axiom
Noun
  • About the only givens seemingly would be Bam Adebayo making first-team All-Defense for the first time, after second-team such nods the past four seasons, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. making first-team All-Rookie.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2024
  • My parents came over to the U.S. from Ireland in 1959 and education and hard work were just givens.
    Ayesha Javed, TIME, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of given
Noun
  • The biblical premise concerns orphan Mufasa (Aaron Pierre) surviving a flood and being rescued by young prince Taka (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), who becomes his adoptive brother and eventually Scar after Mufasa proves to be the worthier king.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Come for the premise, stay for the discussion-worthy ending.
    Lizz Schumer, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of premise
Noun
  • In other words, printing presses didn’t fund German war debt, but the presumption that Germany would win (and get back to work after winning) did.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The presumptions about Carina can barely be contained in one library.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of presumption
Noun
  • But due to card production and printing schedules, rookie cards were issued for months outside the scope of this dictum.
    Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
  • Following former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping’s dictum that resolving sovereignty issues should be left to future generations, focus for now should be on the joint development of resources.
    Robert A. Manning, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2016
Definition of dictum
Noun
  • Also called Euclid’s fifth postulate, this rule tells us the following: Suppose you’re given a line.
    Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 6 Dec. 2023
  • In the 1800s, Bertrand’s postulate showed that for any n>3, there is always a prime number between n and 2n.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
Definition of postulate
Noun
  • Read: The collapse of the Khamenei doctrine The end of the Axis is good news.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Russia updated its nuclear doctrine last month to justify a nuclear strike in response to an attack on Russia by a non-nuclear country, if they are backed by a nuclear-armed nation.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of doctrine
Noun
  • This potential harm stems from two untested assumptions: 1.
    Gregory Francis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Viewers on TikTok were able to see screenshots of messages from confused users, while the actress went on to debunk their many assumptions.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of assumption
Noun
  • Those who forget history, the old axiom posits, are doomed to repeat it.
    Ilan Berman, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2016
  • Whereas neoclassical economics presented itself as a universally applicable science based on certain fundamental axioms, Dobb emphasized history, class conflict, and imperialism.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of axiom
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