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reductio
Nouns
(n)
(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction
reductio ad absurdum
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Synonyms
reductio ad absurdum
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reductio ad absurdum
reduction
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reduction gear
reductionism
reductionist