truism
gb/tɹˈuɪzəm/ us/tɹˈuɪzəm/
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Pangngalan
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abstract
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an obvious, unoriginal truth
a true statement that is so obvious it sounds boring or not helpful
Padron ng paggamit:
[a truism] / [a truism about something] / It is a truism that [clause]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
A truism is usually criticized as too obvious; it is not just any true fact.
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
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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.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
communication
|writing
|opinions
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- ‘Be yourself’ can sound like a truism.
- His comments were just truisms.
Pangngalan
technical
C2
abstract
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a statement always true in logic
in logic, a sentence that must be true in every case
Padron ng paggamit:
[a logical truism] / [a truism in logic] / [a truism of propositional logic]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse this technical sense with the everyday sense meaning ‘a boring obvious truth.’
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
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contradiction (A contradiction is false in every possible case.)
Mga kolokasyon
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
Mga tema
logic
|philosophy
|education
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- In logic, some sentences are truisms.
- A truism is always true.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
truism
IPA
GB/tɹˈuɪzəm/
US/tɹˈuɪzəm/
Mga pantig at diin
tru - ism (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (tru)
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Noun
- Base: truism
- Plural: truisms
Mga ekspresyon
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)
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.