dirimens copulatio

noun

Mentioning a balancing or opposing fact to prevent the argument from being one-sided or unqualified.

OriginLatin dirimēns cōpulātiō →
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Meanings

noun
  1. rhetorichuman sciencesMentioning a balancing or opposing fact to prevent the argument from being one-sided or unqualified.

Origin

  1. Latindirimēns cōpulātiō“separating connection”
  2. Englishdirimens copulatio

From Latin dirimēns cōpulātiō (“separating connection”).

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