Modus Tollendo Tollens/Linguistic Note

Linguistic Note on Modus Tollendo Tollens

Modus Tollendo Tollens is Latin for mode that by denying, denies.

The shorter form Modus Tollens means mode that denies, or method of denying.


Sources

  • 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): modus tollens
  • 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): modus tollens
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