Definition of non sequitur Non sequitur
non se•qui•tur
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What does non sequitur mean?
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| non sequitur - (logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premises | ||
| conclusion an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion" | ||
| non sequitur - a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it | ||
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- non sequitur (Noun)
Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence. - non sequitur (Noun)
Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises; a logical fallacy. - non sequitur (Noun)
A statement that does not logically follow a statement that came before it. - non sequitur (Noun)
A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- non sequitur
An inference which does not follow from the premises.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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non sequitur
A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener's expectation. -
non sequitur
An invalid argument; one in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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non sequitur
non sek′wi-tur, it does not follow: a wrong conclusion: one that does not follow from the premises. [L. non, not, and 3d sing. pres. ind. of sequi, to follow.]
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