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Etymology

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Thales +‎ -ian

Adjective

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Thalesian (comparative more Thalesian, superlative most Thalesian)

  1. Of or relating to Thales of Miletus (c.624–c.546 BC), pre-Socratic Ancient Greek philosopher who attempted to explain natural phenomena without reference to mythology, and who applied geometry to mathematical problems.

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