Engelsk navneord: reductio ad absurdum | |||
| 1. | reductio ad absurdum (om erkendelse) (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction | ||
| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | reductio | ||
| Mindre specifikke termer | disproof, falsification, refutation | ||