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association fallacy

/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ˈfæləsiː/

association fallacy noun: a formal fallacy that asserts that properties of one thing must also be properties of another thing if both things belong to the same group.

Noun

association fallacy (plural association fallacies)

  1. a formal fallacy that asserts that properties of one thing must also be properties of another thing if both things belong to the same group

Forms of association fallacy

pluralassociation fallacies

Questions about association fallacy

What does association fallacy mean?
Association fallacy means a formal fallacy that asserts that properties of one thing must also be properties of another thing if both things belong to the same group.
What part of speech is association fallacy?
Association fallacy is a noun.
How do you pronounce association fallacy?
Association fallacy is pronounced /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən ˈfæləsiː/.
What is the plural of association fallacy?
The plural of association fallacy is association fallacies.

Words near association fallacy in the dictionary

  1. associating
  2. association
  3. association copies
  4. association copy
  5. association fallacies
  6. association fallacy
  7. association football
  8. association footballer
  9. association link
  10. association links
  11. association list

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