disjunctive syllogism

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disjunctive syllogism

noun disjunctive syllogisms

  1. A logical argument of the form that if there are only two possibilities, and one of them is ruled out, then the other must take place. In symbols: P∨Q,¬P⊢Q

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noun a form of logical argument

Españolsilogismo disyuntivo
한국어선언적 삼단 논법 seoneonjeok samdan nonbeop
日本語選言三段論法 sengen sandan ronpō
中文选言三段论 xuǎnyán sānduànlùn
Françaissyllogisme disjonctif
Deutschdisjunktiver Syllogismus
Italianosillogismo disgiuntivo

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@misc{disjunctive_syllogism_2026,
  title = {disjunctive syllogism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/disjunctive%20syllogism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}