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exercise, left as an

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Definition of exercise, left as an words

  • noun Technical meaning of exercise, left as an Used to complete a proof in technical books when one doesn't mind a handwave, or to avoid one entirely. The complete phrase is: "The proof [or "the rest"] is left as an exercise for the reader." This comment *has* occasionally been attached to unsolved research problems by authors possessed of either an evil sense of humour or a vast faith in the capabilities of their audiences. 1

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Parts of speech for Exercise, left as an

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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