"non sequitur" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌnɒnˈsɛk.wɪ.tə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌnɑnˈsɛk.wɪ.tɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-non sequitur.ogg , en-au-non sequitur.ogg Forms: non sequiturs [plural], non sequuntur [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin phrase nōn sequitur (“it does not follow”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sekʷ-|id=follow}}, {{lbor|en|la|-}} Learned borrowing from Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|s|non sequuntur}} non sequitur (plural non sequiturs or non sequuntur)
  1. (narratology) Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence. Categories (topical): Narratology, Logical fallacies Translations (any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence): Gedankensprung [masculine] (German), ανακολουθία (anakolouthía) [feminine] (Greek)
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  2. (logic) Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises. Categories (topical): Logic, Logical fallacies Synonyms: fallacy Translations (invalid argument): väärä johtopäätös (Finnish), unlogisches Argument [neuter] (German), Nonsens [masculine] (German), Fehlschluss [masculine] (German), ανακολουθία (anakolouthía) [feminine] (Greek), błąd wnioskowania [masculine] (Polish), нелогичное заключение (nelogičnoje zaključenije) [neuter] (Russian), incongruencia [feminine] (Spanish)
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  3. A statement that does not logically follow a statement that came before it. Categories (topical): Logical fallacies
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  4. (humor) A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation. Categories (topical): Logical fallacies
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: non-sequitur, nonsequitur Derived forms: nonsequitous, non-sequiturial Related terms: sequence, anacoluthon, apropos of nothing, deus ex machina, fallacy, paradox, what does that have to do with the price of tea in China

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Alternative forms

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      "word": "Gedankensprung"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "invalid argument",
      "tags": [
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}

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