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disproof vs reductio

reductio vs disproof

disproof and reductio both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disproof Yes No No No
reductio Yes No No No
As nouns, reductio is a hyponym of disproof; that is, reductio is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disproof:
  • disproof: any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
  • reductio: (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
Other hyponyms of disproof include reductio ad absurdum, confutation, counterexample.
disproof (noun) reductio (noun)
the act of determining that something is false (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
any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
Difference between disproof and reductio

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