adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-p ə - ' dik-tik
Variant: also apo · deic · tic \ - ' d ī k-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 -)l ē \ adverb