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Meaning of aliorelative in English:

aliorelative

Pronunciation /ˌalɪəʊˈrɛlətɪv/

noun

rare Logic Philosophy

  • A relation which can never hold between a term and itself; an irreflexive relation.

adjective

Logic Philosophy

  • Designating a relation which can never hold between a term and itself.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Peirce (1839–1914), scientist and philosopher. From classical Latin alius other + -o + relative.