Etymology

kal v'chomer

Today it means: All the more so, a fortiori. Full definition →

Hebrew קל וחומר
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromקל וחומר
  2. English todaykal v'chomer

Borrowed from Hebrew קל וחומר (literally “lenient and strict”)

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