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a fortiori
(redirected from A fortiori argument)

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a for·ti·o·ri  (ä fôrt-ôr, frt-r)
adv.
For a still stronger reason; all the more.

[Latin : , ab, from + fortir, ablative of fortior, stronger.]

a fortiori [eɪ ˌfɔːtɪˈɔːraɪ -rɪ ɑː]
adv
for similar but more convincing reasons if Britain cannot afford a space programme, then, a fortiori, neither can India
[Latin]
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Adv.1.a fortiori - with greater reason; for a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then, a fortiori, so am I"
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a fortiori
advaufgrund des Vorhergehenden


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