trilemma

[ trahy-lem-uh ]

/ traɪˈlɛm ə /

noun

a situation, analogous to a dilemma, in which there are three almost equally undesirable alternatives: His trilemma consisted in not knowing whether to acknowledge receipt, deny it, or simply leave.

Logic. a form of argument in which three choices are presented, each of which is indicated to have consequences that may be unfavorable.

Origin of trilemma

First recorded in 1665–75; tri- + (di)lemma

Words nearby trilemma

trilaminar, trilateral, trilateralism, trilateration, trilby, trilemma, trilinear, trilingual, triliteral, triliteralism, trilithon

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Example sentences from the Web for trilemma

But the thing is a trilemma, and the third horn, on which I elect to be placed, is surmounted by a doubly-stuffed seat.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)|Augustus de Morgan
Trilemma, trī-lem′a, n. a dilemmatic syllogism with three alternative propositions.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
But the dilemma (whose unfortunate inspiration he owes to Kant) does not hold, it is a case of a trilemma.
Historical materialism and the economics of Karl Marx|Benedetto Croce
Our inevitable outlook was a trilemma—either enlarged receipts, or retrenchment, or debt.
The American Missionary -- Volume 38, No. 06, June, 1884|Various

British Dictionary definitions for trilemma

trilemma

/ (traɪˈlɛmə) /

noun

a quandary posed by three alternative courses of action

an argument one of the premises of which is the disjunction of three statements from each of which the same conclusion is derived

Word Origin for trilemma

C17: formed on the model of dilemma, from tri- + Greek lēmma assumption

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单词	trilemma
释义	trilemma [ trahy-lem-uh ] / traɪˈlɛm ə / noun a situation, analogous to a dilemma, in which there are three almost equally undesirable alternatives: His trilemma consisted in not knowing whether to acknowledge receipt, deny it, or simply leave. Logic. a form of argument in which three choices are presented, each of which is indicated to have consequences that may be unfavorable. Origin of trilemma First recorded in 1665–75; tri- + (di)lemma Words nearby trilemma trilaminar, trilateral, trilateralism, trilateration, trilby, trilemma, trilinear, trilingual, triliteral, triliteralism, trilithon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for trilemma But the thing is a trilemma, and the third horn, on which I elect to be placed, is surmounted by a doubly-stuffed seat. A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume II (of II)\|Augustus de Morgan Trilemma, trī-lem′a, n. a dilemmatic syllogism with three alternative propositions. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various But the dilemma (whose unfortunate inspiration he owes to Kant) does not hold, it is a case of a trilemma. Historical materialism and the economics of Karl Marx\|Benedetto Croce Our inevitable outlook was a trilemma—either enlarged receipts, or retrenchment, or debt. The American Missionary -- Volume 38, No. 06, June, 1884\|Various British Dictionary definitions for trilemma trilemma / (traɪˈlɛmə) / noun a quandary posed by three alternative courses of action an argument one of the premises of which is the disjunction of three statements from each of which the same conclusion is derived Word Origin for trilemma C17: formed on the model of dilemma, from tri- + Greek lēmma assumption Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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