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tertium quid

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun tertium quid has 1 sense
  1. tertium quid - some third thing similar to two opposites but distinct from both
    --1 is a kind of
    opposition, oppositeness

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Tertium Quid

Description:

Tertium quid is a Latin term used in philosophy and logic, meaning "a third thing." It is employed to describe an unknown or unidentified intermediary between two known things or concepts.

Sample Sentences:

As a Noun:
  • The poet's words presented a tertium quid that was difficult to decipher.
  • He suggested a tertium quid between capitalism and socialism that could revolutionize the economy.
As a Latin Phrase:
  • The phrase "tertium quid" has been widely adopted in the field of dialectics.
  • Philosophers often seek to identify the tertium quid in order to find a resolution to the paradox.

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