indirect proof
Use Indirect proof in a sentenceindirect proof
noun
an argument for a proposition that shows its negation to be incompatible with a previously accepted or established premise.
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| indirect proof | |
| —n | |
| logic, maths Compare direct proof of a conclusion by showing its negation to be self-contradictory; reductio ad absurdum | |
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Indirect proof
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
Devise ways to verify results, using counterexamples and indirect proof.
One stated that the transfusion data were flawed, but that secular trend data provided indirect proof of efficacy.
Devise ways to verify results, using counterexamples and informal indirect proof.
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