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modus ponendo tollens

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
modus po-nen-do -tol-lens
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

Example Sentences

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin modus pōnendō tollens (roughly, “mode where affirming infirms”).

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Phrases

modus ponendo ponens modus tollendo ponens modus tollendo tollens

Frequently Paired Words

modus ponendo ponens modus tollendo ponens modus tollendo tollens

Questions

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

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