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Meaning of proof by contradiction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The proof of a statement adduced by deriving a contradiction from the statement's negation.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština důkaz sporem
Deutsch Beweis durch Widerspruch Widerspruchsbeweis
Ελληνικά εις άτοπον απαγωγή
Français preuve par l'absurde raisonnement par l'absurde
日本語 背理法
Latina reductio ad absurdum
Nederlands bewijs uit het ongerijmde
Română reducere la absurd
Русский доказа́тельство от проти́вного
Svenska motsägelsebevis
Tiếng Việt phản chứng

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

proof by example proof by exhaustion proof charge proof house proof leaf proof mark

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