Definition of 'affirming the consequent'
affirming the consequent in British
logic
the fallacy of inferring the antecedent of a conditional sentence, given the truth of the conditional and its consequent, as if John is six feet tall, he's more than five feet: he's more than five feet so he's six feet
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Nearby words of 'affirming the consequent'
- affirmative
- affirmative action
- affirmatory
- affirming the consequent
- affirmingly
- affix
- affixal
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All ENGLISH words that begin with 'A'
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