apagoge

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπαγωγή (apagōgḗ).

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: a‧pa‧go‧ge
IPA^(key): /ˈæ.pə.ɡəʊ.d͡ʒi/

Noun

apagoge (countable and uncountable, plural apagoges)

(logic) An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.

Synonyms

reductio ad absurdum

Derived terms

apagogic

Translations

an indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary

French: apagogie (fr) f
Italian: apagoge f, apagogia f
Portuguese: apagoge f, apagogia f

Portuguese

Alternative forms

apagogia

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.paˈɡɔ.ʒi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.paˈɡɔ.ʒe/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɐˈɡɔ.ʒɨ/ [ɐ.pɐˈɣɔ.ʒɨ]

Noun

apagoge f (plural apagoges)

(logic) apagoge (an indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary)