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■ noun ( plural elenchi -kʌɪ ) Logic a logical refutation, especially the Socratic method of eliciting truth by question and answer.
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk elenkhos .
[ ɪ'lɛŋkəs ]
■ noun ( plural elenchi -kʌɪ ) Logic a logical refutation, especially the Socratic method of eliciting truth by question and answer.
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk elenkhos .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004