Definition of Reductio ad absurdum

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
Generic synonyms: Disproof, Falsification, Refutation

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reductio Ad Absurdum

reductionisms
reductionist
reductionistic
reductionists
reductions
reduction deformity
reduction division
reduction division
reduction en masse
reduction gear
reduction mammaplasty
reduction nucleus
reduction of chromosomes
reduction phase
reduction potential
reductio ad absurdum (current term)
reductive
reductively
reductiveness
reductivenesses
reductive dechlorination
reductivism
reductor
reductors
reduit
reduits
redundance
redundancies
redundancy
redundancy

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