"apagoge" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæ.pə.ɡəʊ.d͡ʒi/ Forms: apagoges [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπαγωγή (apagōgḗ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἀπαγωγή}} Ancient Greek ἀπαγωγή (apagōgḗ) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} apagoge (countable and uncountable, plural apagoges)
  1. (logic) An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Logic Synonyms: reductio ad absurdum Derived forms: apagogic Translations (an indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary): apagogie [feminine] (French), apagoge [feminine] (Italian), apagogia [feminine] (Italian), apagoge [feminine] (Portuguese), apagogia [feminine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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