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modus tollens

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
modus -tol-lens
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A valid form of argument in which the consequent of a conditional proposition is denied, thus implying the denial of the antecedent. Modus tollens has this form

Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "1. If P, then Q."
  • "2. Not Q."
  • "3. Therefore, not P."

Etymology

From Latin modus tollendō tollēns (“the mode where the denying denies”), from modus (“mode”) and forms of tollō (“to take away”).

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Inflected Forms

MT (alternative)

Phrases

modus ponens

Frequently Paired Words

modus ponens

Questions

What does modus tollens mean?
A valid form of argument in which the consequent of a conditional proposition is denied, thus implying the denial of the antecedent. Modus tollens has this form
Where does modus tollens come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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