porism
Plural: porisms
Noun
- A type of mathematical proposition; a corollary.
- A proposition affirming the possibility of finding such conditions as will render a certain determinate problem indeterminate or capable of innumerable solutions.
- A corollary.
Examples
- Solving the complex Scrabble puzzle felt like proving a geometric porism.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek πόρισμα (pórisma, “a deduction from a previous demonstration”).
Scrabble Score: 10
porism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordporism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
porism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
porism: valid Words With Friends Word