Meanings
- uncountablehuman sciencesA valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus ponendo ponens has the form
2. P.
2 more examples
1. If P, then Q.
3. Therefore, Q.
Synonyms: modus ponens
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus ponendo ponens has the form
Origin
- Latinmodus
- Englishmodus ponendo ponens
Borrowed from Latin modus ponendo ponens (roughly, “mode where affirming affirms”).
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Chinese Mandarin 肯定前件
- 肯定前件a valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent
Icelandic aðskilnaðarregla, aðskilnaðarháttur
- aðskilnaðarreglaa valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent
- aðskilnaðarháttura valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent
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modus ponendo ponens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/modus%20ponendo%20ponens
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