reductio ad absurdum

1. 1.

   (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

   Synonymsreductio

   Broaderdisproof

Questions about reductio ad absurdum

What does reductio ad absurdum mean?

reductio ad absurdum means "(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".

What is another word for reductio ad absurdum?

Close synonyms include reductio. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is reductio ad absurdum a common word?