modus tollens
modus tollens noun: a valid form of argument in which the consequent of a conditional proposition is denied, thus implying the denial of the antecedent. Modus tollens has this form.
Noun
modus tollens (uncountable)
- A valid form of argument in which the consequent of a conditional proposition is denied, thus implying the denial of the antecedent. Modus tollens has this form
- 1. If P, then Q.
- 2. Not Q.
modus tollens meaning in Persian
modus tollens in Persian
- a valid form of argument in which the consequent of a condition proposition is denied
- نفی تالی nafy-e tâli
Forms of modus tollens
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Origin of modus tollens
From Latin modus tollendō tollēns (“the mode where the denying denies”), from modus (“mode”) and forms of tollō (“to take away”).
Questions about modus tollens
- What does modus tollens mean?
- Modus tollens means a valid form of argument in which the consequent of a conditional proposition is denied, thus implying the denial of the antecedent. Modus tollens has this form.
- What is modus tollens in Persian?
- Modus tollens in Persian is نفی تالی (nafy-e tâli). See Modus tollens meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is modus tollens?
- Modus tollens is a noun.
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