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El•e•at•ic
(el′ē at′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
El′e•at′i•cism, n.
- Ancient Historyof or pertaining to Elea.
- Philosophynoting or pertaining to a school of philosophy, founded by Parmenides, that investigated the phenomenal world, especially with reference to the phenomena of change.
n.
- Philosophya philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- Greek Eleātikós. See Elea, -tic
- Latin Eleāticus
- 1685–95
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