vicious circle principle

proper noun

The rule (no longer widely accepted) that no mathematical object or property may be introduced by a definition that depends on the object or property itself.

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Meanings

proper nounthe vicious circle principle
  1. mathematicsThe rule (no longer widely accepted) that no mathematical object or property may be introduced by a definition that depends on the object or property itself.
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