truism
gb/tɹˈuɪzəm/ us/tɹˈuɪzəm/
C1
Angol
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Főnév
C1
abstract
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an obvious, unoriginal truth
a true statement that is so obvious it sounds boring or not helpful
Használati minta:
[a truism] / [a truism about something] / It is a truism that [clause]
Gyakori hiba:
A truism is usually criticized as too obvious; it is not just any true fact.
Szinonimák
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.)
Antonimák
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.)
Szókapcsolatok
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
Témák
communication
|writing
|opinions
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- ‘Be yourself’ can sound like a truism.
- His comments were just truisms.
Főnév
technical
C2
abstract
2
a statement always true in logic
in logic, a sentence that must be true in every case
Használati minta:
[a logical truism] / [a truism in logic] / [a truism of propositional logic]
Gyakori hiba:
Do not confuse this technical sense with the everyday sense meaning ‘a boring obvious truth.’
Szinonimák
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.)
Antonimák
contradiction (A contradiction is false in every possible case.)
Szókapcsolatok
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
Témák
logic
|philosophy
|education
Példák
- 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.
Példák tanulóknak
- In logic, some sentences are truisms.
- A truism is always true.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
truism
IPA
GB/tɹˈuɪzəm/
US/tɹˈuɪzəm/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
tru - ism (2 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (tru)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: truism
- Plural: truisms
Kifejezések
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)
Példák
- 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.