| 释义 |
re·duc·tio
\rə̇ˈdəkshēˌō, rēˈ-; rāˈdu̇ktēˌō\ noun
(plural reducti·o·nes \ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈōˌnēz; ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈōˌnās\)
Etymology: Late Latin — more at reduction
: an act or process of reducing — used as the first term in phrases relating to disproof of a proposition by arguing it to an obviously false conclusion
< reductio ad impossible >
— compare ad absurdum |