Reductio Ad Absurdum
nounid
121636·updated May 18, 2026verified
(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd
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Variants
- synonym
- reductio
- plural
- Reductio Ad Absurdums
- possessive
- Reductio Ad Absurdum's
- pluralpossessive
- Reductio Ad Absurdums'
Framework definitions
- §1
- (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd
- §1 · legacy_primary
- (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurdDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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