reductio
Definitions
Noun
- (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
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "reductio".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | reduction | 3 | 42 |
| 2 | reductions | 3 | 4 |
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Words that sound like the term "reductio".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "reductio".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | education | 4 | 214 |
| 2 | production | 3 | 148 |
| 3 | reaction | 3 | 124 |
| 4 | reduction | 3 | 42 |
| 5 | reducing | 3 | 31 |
| 6 | deduction | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | deductions | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | prediction | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | educator | 4 | 10 |
| 10 | productions | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | reproduction | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | erection | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | reductions | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | seduction | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | predictions | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | reproductions | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | educations | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | reeducation | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | redco | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | recio | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | redirection | 4 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 21
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
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This Word in the News:
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