reductio ad absurdum
/ri,dəktɪoʊ_æd_æb'zɜrdəm/
noun
18 letters6 syllables27 points in Scrabble®33 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction.
WORD FORMS
Starts withR
Ends withM
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Scrabble®27 points
Words With Friends®33 points
Double word54 points
Triple word81 points
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Starts & ends withR … M
Syllablesre · duc · ti · o ad ab · sur · dum
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