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modus tollendo ponens

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
modus -tol-len-do po-nens
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 negated, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus tollendo ponens has the form

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin modus tollendō pōnēns (roughly, “mode where negating confirms”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Phrases

modus ponendo ponens modus ponendo tollens modus tollendo tollens

Frequently Paired Words

modus ponendo ponens modus ponendo tollens modus tollendo tollens

Synonyms

disjunctive syllogism

Questions

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

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