Search:   Dictionary All Posts
Store Your Knowledge at the Brain Bank!

reductio ad absurdum Definition

Cancel
reductio ad absurdum
noun(re-duc-ti-o ad ab-sur-dum)
(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction
Synonyms: reductio,

Words Related to reductio ad absurdum!

reductio ad absurdum Examples by Brain Bank Users