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modus ponendo ponens

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
modus po-nen-do po-nens
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus ponendo ponens has the form

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin modus ponendo ponens (roughly, “mode where affirming affirms”).

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Phrases

modus ponendo tollens modus tollendo ponens modus tollendo tollens

Frequently Paired Words

modus ponendo tollens modus tollendo ponens modus tollendo tollens

Synonyms

modus ponens

Questions

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

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