? Obs. [L. apodīxis, a. Gr. ἀπόδειξις, f. ἀπο-δεικ-νύναι: see APODICTIC.] Demonstration, absolute proof.

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a. 1623.  Buck, Rich. III., 60 (T.). If he had not afterwards given an apodixis in the battaile, upon what plat-forme he had projected and raised that hope.

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1692.  A. Pitcairne, Babell, 251.

        My second argument is like this,
And a compleat apodyxis
Against this pray’r.

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1755.  in Johnson (apodixis); and in mod. Dicts.

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