Definition of Reductio

1. Noun. (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.

Exact synonyms: Reductio Ad Absurdum
Generic synonyms: Disproof, Falsification, Refutation

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reductio

reducing diet
reducing enzyme
reducing sugar
reducing sugars
reducing valve
reduct
reductant
reductants
reductase
reductases
reducted
reductibilities
reductibility
reductic acid
reducting
reductio (current term)
reductio ad Hitlerum
reductio ad absurdum
reduction
reduction division
reduction gear
reduction in force
reduction mammaplasty
reduction nucleus
reduction potential
reduction to the absurd

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