reductio ad absurdumglossary / REDUCTIO AD ABSURDUM reductio ad absurdum (ri-d[schwa]k-shee-oh or ri-d[schwa]k-tee-oh ad ab-s[ schwa]r-d[schwa]m). [Latin “reduction to the absurd”] In logic, disproof of an argument by showing that it leads to a ridiculous conclusion. 词条贡献者 资深译员Sheldon,毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译有关零售和消费品领域的法律文件。
reductio ad absurdum REDUCTIO AD ABSURDUM, 反证法 reductio ad absurdum 〈拉〉反证法 亦称归谬法,指借说明某一命题的反面为不可能或荒谬,以证明该命题为正确,或借说明某一命题的逻辑上的结论为荒谬或不可能,以证明该命题为错误的方法。