handwavy

See also: hand-wavy and hand wavy

English
WOTD – 6 February 2016

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhændˌweɪvi/

Adjective

handwavy (comparative more handwavy, superlative most handwavy)

  1. (of a demonstration, proof, or explanation) Missing important details or logical steps, perhaps instead appealing to common sense, tradition, intuition, or examples.
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