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proof by example

proof by example noun: a logical fallacy consisting of providing one or more examples as a proof of a more general statement.

Noun

proof by example (plural proofs by example)

  1. A logical fallacy consisting of providing one or more examples as a proof of a more general statement.

Forms of proof by example

pluralproofs by example

Questions about proof by example

What does proof by example mean?
Proof by example means a logical fallacy consisting of providing one or more examples as a proof of a more general statement.
What part of speech is proof by example?
Proof by example is a noun.
What is the plural of proof by example?
The plural of proof by example is proofs by example.

Words near proof by example in the dictionary

  1. prooemion
  2. prooemium
  3. prooemiums
  4. proof
  5. proof by contradiction
  6. proof by example
  7. proof by exhaustion
  8. proof charge
  9. proof charges
  10. proof game
  11. proof games

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