reductio ad absurdum
pronunciation
How to pronounce reductio ad absurdum in British English:
UK [rɪˌdʌktiəʊ æd æbˈsɜ:dəm]
How to pronounce reductio ad absurdum in American English:
US [rɪˌdʌktioʊ æd æbˈsɜdəm]
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- Noun:
- (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proff of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction