reductio ad absurdum
Noun 1. (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proff of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction (synonym) reductio (hypernym) disproof, falsification, refutation | ||||
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Reductio ad absurdum Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Reductio ad absurdum
Reduction to the absurd. (proving the truth of a proposition by proving the falsity of all its alternatives)
Reduction to the absurd. (proving the truth of a proposition by proving the falsity of all its alternatives)
Reductio ad absurdum Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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reductio ad absurdum
reductio ad absurdum
n : (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proff of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction
reductio ad absurdum
n : (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proff of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction
Reductio ad absurdum Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Reductio ad absurdum
Reductio ad absurdum (Latin: "reduction to the absurd") also known as an apagogical argument, reductio ad impossibile, or proof by contradiction, is a type of logical argument where one assumes a claim for the sake of argument, derives an absurd or ridiculous outcome, and then concludes that the original assumption must have been wrong as it led to an absurd result.
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