ELENCHUS

Meaning of ELENCHUS in English

/i leng"keuhs/ , n. , pl. elenchi /-kuy, -kee/ .

a logical refutation; an argument that refutes another argument by proving the contrary of its conclusion.

[ 1655-65; élenchos refutation ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

ELENCHUS — noun (plural elenchi) Etymology: Latin, from Greek elenchos Date: 1663 refutation
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ELENCHUS — ə̇ˈleŋkəs, ēˈ- noun ( plural elen·chi -ˌkī, -ˌkē) Etymology: Latin, from Greek elenchos cross-examination, refutation, from elenchein to shame, cross-examine, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ELENCHUS — (n.) Same as Elench.
Английский словарь Webster
ELENCHUS — ( n. ) Same as Elench.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ELENCHUS — n. rebuttal or refutation which is based on logic
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ELENCHUS — noun ( plural elen·chi -ˌkī, -(ˌ)kē) Etymology: Latin, from Greek elenchos Date: 1663 : refutation ; especially : one in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ELENCHUS — noun ·same·as elench.
Webster English vocab
ELENCHUS — [ ɪ'lɛŋkəs ] ■ noun ( plural elenchi -kʌɪ ) Logic a logical refutation, especially the Socratic method of eliciting …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ELENCHUS — [elen.chus] n, pl -chi [L, fr. Gk elenchos] (1663): refutation; esp: one in syllogistic form
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ELENCHUS — elenchus BrE AmE ɪ ˈleŋk əs ə-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ELENCHUS — n. (pl. elenchi) Logic logical refutation. øSocratic elenchus an attempted refutation of an opponent's position by short question and answer. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ELENCHUS — n. (pl. elenchi) Logic logical refutation. Socratic elenchus an attempted refutation of an opponent's position by short question and answer. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ELENCHUS — n. (pl. elenchi) Logic logical refutation. Phrases and idioms: Socratic elenchus an attempted refutation of an opponent's position by short …
Oxford English vocab
ELENCHUS — (pl -chi) (греческое) (логика) эленхос, опровержение в форме силлогизма Socratic * сократов способ выяснения истины неубедительное опровержение; софизм
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELENCHUS — n ( pl -chi) греч. лог. 1> эленхос, опровержение в форме силлогизма Socratic elenchus - сократов способ выяснения истины 2> …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ELENCHUS — (n) неубедительное опровержение; опровержение в форме силлогизма; софизм
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ELENCHUS — (0) эленхос
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ELENCHUS — n ( pl -chi) греч. лог. 1) эленхос, опровержение в форме силлогизма Socratic ~ - сократов способ выяснения истины 2) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ELENCHUS — n ( pl -chi) греч. лог. 1> эленхос, опровержение в форме силлогизма Socratic elenchus - сократов способ выяснения истины 2> …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ELENCHUS — (pl -chi) (греческое) (логика) эленхос, опровержение в форме силлогизма Socratic * сократов способ выяснения истины неубедительное опровержение; софизм
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ELENCHUS — n. Pronunciation: i- ' le ŋ -k ə s Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -chi \ - ˌ k ī …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SOCRATIC ELENCHUS — noun Usage: usually capitalized S : the method of questioning and cross examination used by Socrates
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ELENCH — noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin elenchus 1. obsolete : elenchus 2. obsolete : sophism
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IGNORATIO ELENCHI — /ig'neuh ray"shee oh' i leng"kuy, -kee/ , Logic. the fallacy of offering proof irrelevant to the proposition in question. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IGNORATIO ELENCHI — [ ˌɪgnə'reɪʃɪəʊ ɪ'lɛŋkʌɪ ] ■ noun ( plural ignorationes elenchi -'əʊni:z ) Philosophy a logical fallacy which consists in apparently …
Concise Oxford English vocab
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REFUTATION — Synonyms and related words : abjuration, abjurement, abrogation, absolute contradiction, annulment, answer, argument, argumentum, case, complete answer, confounding, confutation, cons, …
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REASON — Synonyms and related words : Vernunft, acceptable, accomplishment, account, admissibility, advise with, aim, air, allegorization, ambition, analyze, answer, antecedent, apologia, …
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PRO — Synonyms and related words : Admirable Crichton, adept, advocating, all for, approving, argument, argumentum, artisan, artist, attache, authority, aye, backing, …
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PLEADING — Synonyms and related words : adjuratory, answer, appealing, argument, argumentum, bar, begging, beseeching, case, cons, consideration, counsel, counterstatement, defense, demurrer, …
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PLEA — Synonyms and related words : adjuration, alibi, answer, apology, appeal, application, argument, argumentum, beseechment, bid, call, case, clamor, cons, consideration, …
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