disjunctive syllogisms

A form of disjunctive syllogism — A logical argument of the form that if there are only two possibilities, and one of them is ruled out, then the other must take place. In symbols: P∨Q,¬P⊢Q

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of disjunctive syllogism
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