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Reductio Ad Absurdum

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Noun

1. reductio, reductio ad absurdum

(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

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Reductio Ad Absurdum

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noun
1. 
a method of disproving a proposition by showing that its inevitable consequences would be absurd
2. 
a method of indirectly proving a proposition by assuming its negation to be true and showing that this leads to an absurdity
3. 
application of a principle or proposed principle to an instance in which it is absurd

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Reductio Ad Absurdum

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Logic
the proof of a proposition by showing its opposite to be an obvious falsity or self-contradiction, or the disproof of a proposition by showing its consequences to be impossible or absurd

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Reductio Ad Absurdum

see synonyms of reductio ad absurdum
n. pl. re·duc·ti·o·nes ad absurdum (-ōnēz, -nās)
Disproof of a proposition by showing that it leads to absurd or untenable conclusions.

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