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elenchus

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \i-ˈleŋ-kəs\
    • /ɪlˈentʃəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \i-ˈleŋ-kəs\

Definitions of elenchus word

  • noun elenchus A logical refutation. 1
  • noun elenchus refutation of an argument by proving the contrary of its conclusion, esp syllogistically 0
  • noun elenchus a logical refutation, esp. one that disproves a proposition by proving the direct contrary of its conclusion 0
  • noun elenchus (rhetoric) A technique of argument associated with Socrates wherein the arguer asks the interlocutor to agree with a series of premises and conclusions, ending with the arguer's intended point. 0
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Parts of speech for Elenchus

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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elenchus popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for elenchus

noun elenchus

  • disproving — Present participle of disprove.
  • rebuttal — an act of rebutting, as in a debate.
  • argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
  • confutation — the act of confuting
  • disproof — the act of disproving.
All 5 Synonyms of elenchus

Antonyms for elenchus

noun elenchus

Just one Antonym for elenchus

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