truism
gb/tɹˈuɪzəm/ us/tɹˈuɪzəm/
C1
אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
C1
abstract
1
an obvious, unoriginal truth
a true statement that is so obvious it sounds boring or not helpful
תבנית שימוש:
[a truism] / [a truism about something] / It is a truism that [clause]
טעות נפוצה:
A truism is usually criticized as too obvious; it is not just any true fact.
מילים נרדפות
platitude (Emphasizes that it sounds dull or insincere because it is overused.)
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cliché (Often used for overused phrases; a truism is specifically an over-obvious truth.)
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commonplace (Stresses that it is widely known and not original.)
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banality (Focuses on dullness rather than truth.)
הפכים
insight (An insight is a fresh, helpful understanding, not an over-obvious remark.)
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revelation (A revelation is surprising new information, unlike a truism.)
צירופים
a simple truism
|an obvious truism
|a tired truism
|a well-worn truism
|a commonplace truism
|a political truism
|a truism about life
|full of truisms
|repeat a truism
|dismissed as a truism
נושאים
communication
|writing
|opinions
דוגמאות
- The speech was full of truisms about hard work and perseverance.
- Saying that money can’t buy happiness is a truism, but it still rings true for many people.
- Her advice sounded more like a truism than a practical suggestion.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- ‘Be yourself’ can sound like a truism.
- His comments were just truisms.
שם עצם
technical
C2
abstract
2
a statement always true in logic
in logic, a sentence that must be true in every case
תבנית שימוש:
[a logical truism] / [a truism in logic] / [a truism of propositional logic]
טעות נפוצה:
Do not confuse this technical sense with the everyday sense meaning ‘a boring obvious truth.’
מילים נרדפות
tautology (Often overlaps in logic, though some writers use 'tautology' more narrowly for statements true by form.)
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logical truth (A more general technical term for a statement true in all models/interpretations.)
הפכים
contradiction (A contradiction is false in every possible case.)
צירופים
logical truism
|a truism in propositional logic
|a truism of predicate logic
|prove a truism
|a truism by definition
|a tautology and a truism
|truth-table truism
|logically true truism
נושאים
logic
|philosophy
|education
דוגמאות
- In propositional logic, ‘P or not P’ is a standard example of a truism.
- The lecturer distinguished empirical claims from truisms that are true by definition.
- Using a truth table, you can check whether the formula is a truism.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- In logic, some sentences are truisms.
- A truism is always true.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
truism
IPA
GB/tɹˈuɪzəm/
US/tɹˈuɪzəm/
הברות והטעמה
tru - ism (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (tru)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: truism
- Plural: truisms
ביטויים
it is a truism that [clause]
1/ˈɪt ˈɪz ə tɹˈuɪzəm ðˈæt klˈɔz/
fixed phrase
introduce an obvious general truth
used to say something is obviously true (often not very useful)
דוגמאות
- It is a truism that good communication matters, but the team still struggled to coordinate.
- It is a truism that practice helps, yet many students avoid it.
- It is a truism that time is limited, so we need to prioritize.