modus tollendo ponens

noun

A valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is negated, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus tollendo ponens has the form

Similar
disjunctive syllogism
OriginLatin modus →
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Meanings

nounmodus tollendo ponens (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is negated, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus tollendo ponens has the form

    2. non-P.

    2 more examples

    1. Either P or Q.

    3. Therefore, Q.

    Synonyms: disjunctive syllogism

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is negated, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus tollendo ponens has the form

Similar
disjunctive syllogism

Origin

  1. Latinmodus
  2. Englishmodus tollendo ponens

Borrowed from Latin modus tollendō pōnēns (roughly, “mode where negating confirms”).

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Translations

Tagalog tanggihing-sayuning panagano
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