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modus morons

modus morons noun: an invalid argument, which has this form.

Noun

modus morons

  1. An invalid argument, which has this form
    • 1. If P, then Q.
    • 2. Q.

Synonyms of modus morons

Forms of modus morons

alternative formModus Morons

Origin of modus morons

Pseudo-Latinism, derived from modus (“mode”) + English moron, literally “moron mode”, by analogy with modus ponens and modus tollens.

Questions about modus morons

What does modus morons mean?
Modus morons means an invalid argument, which has this form.
What part of speech is modus morons?
Modus morons is a noun.

Words near modus morons in the dictionary

  1. modulus
  2. modulus of elasticity
  3. modulus of rigidity
  4. modulus of rupture
  5. modus
  6. modus morons
  7. modus operandi
  8. modus operandis
  9. modus operandum
  10. modus operandus
  11. modus ponendo ponens

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