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modus ponens

modus ponens noun: a valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus ponens has the form.

Noun

modus ponens (uncountable)

  1. A valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus ponens has the form
    • 1. If P, then Q.
    • 2. P.

modus ponens meaning in Persian

modus ponens in Persian

a valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent
وضع مقدم vaz'e moqaddam

Origin of modus ponens

From Latin modus ponendo ponens (roughly, “mode where affirming affirms”).

Questions about modus ponens

What does modus ponens mean?
Modus ponens means a valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus ponens has the form.
What is modus ponens in Persian?
Modus ponens in Persian is وضع مقدم (vaz'e moqaddam). See Modus ponens meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is modus ponens?
Modus ponens is a noun.

Words near modus ponens in the dictionary

  1. modus operandis
  2. modus operandum
  3. modus operandus
  4. modus ponendo ponens
  5. modus ponendo tollens
  6. modus ponens
  7. modus procedendi
  8. modus tollendo ponens
  9. modus tollendo tollens
  10. modus tollens
  11. modus vivendi

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