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modus tollendo tollens

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
modus -tol-len-do -tol-lens
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is infirmed, thereby entailing the infirmation of the consequent. Modus tollendo tollens has the form

Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "1. If non-P, then non-Q."
  • "2. non-P."
  • "3. Therefore, non-Q."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin modus tollendō tollēns (roughly, “mode where infirming infirms”).

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Usage

Phrases

modus ponendo ponens modus ponendo tollens modus tollendo ponens

Frequently Paired Words

modus ponendo ponens modus ponendo tollens modus tollendo ponens

Questions

What does modus tollendo tollens mean?
A valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is infirmed, thereby entailing the infirmation of the consequent. Modus tollendo tollens has the form
Where does modus tollendo tollens come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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