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modus morons

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
modus -morons
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An invalid argument, which has this form

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Pseudo-Latinism, derived from modus (“mode”) + English moron, literally “moron mode”, by analogy with modus ponens and modus tollens.

Phrases

modus ponens modus tollens modus ponendo ponens modus ponendo tollens modus tollendo ponens modus tollendo tollens

Frequently Paired Words

modus ponens modus tollens modus ponendo ponens modus ponendo tollens modus tollendo ponens modus tollendo tollens

Synonyms

affirming the consequent

Questions

What does modus morons mean?
An invalid argument, which has this form
Where does modus morons come from?
Pseudo-Latinism, derived from modus (“mode”) + English moron, literally “moron mode”, by analogy with modus ponens and modus tollens.

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