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affirming the consequent

af·firm the con·se·quent
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-furm stressed th ee kon-si-kwent, -kwuh nt]
    • /əˈfɜrm stressed ði ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛnt, -kwənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-furm stressed th ee kon-si-kwent, -kwuh nt]
    • /əˈfɜrm stressed ði ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛnt, -kwənt/

Definitions of affirming the consequent words

  • noun affirming the consequent the fallacy of inferring the antecedent of a conditional sentence, given the truth of the conditional and its consequent, as if John is six feet tall, he's more than five feet: he's more than five feet so he's six feet 3
  • noun affirming the consequent (logic) A formal fallacy, committed by reasoning in the form: If P, then Q. Q. Therefore, P. 0
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Parts of speech for Affirming the consequent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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affirming the consequent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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