A given

[joeoct]

Hi,

What is the plural of '(a) given'?

Thanks,
Joe

[SoothingDave]

Do you mean for a logical or mathematical proof or argument?

We can say "these are taken as givens."

Proof Strategies in Geometry - For Dummies

For example, the above link uses "givens" when talking about proofs.

[joeoct]

Do you mean for a logical or mathematical proof or argument?

We can say "these are taken as givens."

Proof Strategies in Geometry - For Dummies

For example, the above link uses "givens" when talking about proofs.

I mean a fact that does not need to be proven. Or, to generalize it more - a fact.

In my mother language, the plural of this exist.

For instance:

A great deal of ______...

[SoothingDave]

People might say that something is "a given" in a conversation. The plural version is more uncommon outside of mathematical proofs, in my experience.

[joeoct]

People might say that something is "a given" in a conversation. The plural version is more uncommon outside of mathematical proofs, in my experience.

OK, I suppose it is more usual to use 'a lot of facts/ several facts'.