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REDUCTIO AD ABSURDUM

\ɹɪdˈʌktɪˌə͡ʊ ˈad ɐbsˈɜːdəm], \ɹɪdˈʌktɪˌə‍ʊ ˈad ɐbsˈɜːdəm], \ɹ_ɪ_d_ˈʌ_k_t_ɪ__ˌəʊ ˈa_d ɐ_b_s_ˈɜː_d_ə_m]\

Definitions of REDUCTIO AD ABSURDUM

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(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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

(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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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