reductio
noun
- Definition
- (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction
- Example
- 'reductio' can be found in many classic books.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
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