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Ex vi termini
“From the force of the term.”
Scholarly Latin term
Translation
What does “Ex vi termini” mean?
Ex vi termini translates as “From the force of the term.”
By definition; it follows from the meaning of the word itself.
Origin
The story behind it
A scholarly Latin phrase used in logic, philosophy and law when something is true simply by the meaning of a term.
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- Latin
- Ex vi termini
- English
- From the force of the term.
- Source
- Scholarly Latin term
- Era
- Middle Ages
- Theme
- Learning
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