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Definition: ERISTICAL

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments.[Wordnet]
2. Controversial.[Websters]
3. Being controversial or disputative. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb eristically.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Eristical" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ERISTICAL

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Pertaining to disputes; controversial. [Not in use.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

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Definition: ERISTICAL

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Given to disputation for its own sake and often employing specious arguments.[Wordnet]
2. Controversial.[Websters]
3. Being controversial or disputative. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb eristically.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "ERISTICAL" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ERISTICAL

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Pertaining to disputes; controversial. [Not in use.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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