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non sequitur

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non se·qui·tur  (nn skw-tr, -tr)
n.
1. An inference or conclusion that does not follow from the premises or evidence.
2. A statement that does not follow logically from what preceded it.

[Latin nn sequitur, it does not follow : nn, not + sequitur, third person sing. present tense of sequ, to follow.]

non sequitur [ˈnɒn ˈsɛkwɪtə]
n
1. a statement having little or no relevance to what preceded it
2. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic a conclusion that does not follow from the premises Abbreviation non seq
[Latin, literally: it does not follow]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.non sequitur - a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
reply, response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
2.non sequitur - (logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
conclusion - an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"
logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
Translations
non sequitur [ˌnɒnˈsekwitəʳ] Nincongruencia f, falta f de lógica
it's a non sequitures una incongruencia
non sequitur
nunlogische (Schluss)folgerung
non sequitur [ˌnɒnˈsɛkwɪtəʳ] n it is a non sequiturè illogico
non sequitur [ˌnɒnˈsɛkwɪtəʳ] n it is a non sequiturè illogico


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