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parallel axiom

DEFINITIONS OF: parallel axiom

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n only one line can be drawn through a point parallel to another line

Synonyms:
Euclid's fifth axiom
Type of:
Euclid's axiom, Euclid's postulate, Euclidean axiom
(mathematics) any of five axioms that are generally recognized as the basis for Euclidean geometry
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