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Meaning of petitio | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Short for petitio principii.

abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable

Examples

“Bob has broken a rule of DC at n+5 but has he committed a petitio? […] Yes, if challenges are cumulative and if petitio is the fallacy of replying at some stage to a challenge with a statement that is under challenge at that stage.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

petitio principii petition petition of right Petitioned petitionee Petitioner