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  1. proof by examplenoun

    A logical fallacy consisting of providing one or more examples as a proof of a more general statement.

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  1. Proof by example

    In logic and mathematics, proof by example (sometimes known as inappropriate generalization) is a logical fallacy whereby the validity of a statement is illustrated through one or more examples or cases—rather than a full-fledged proof.The structure, argument form and formal form of a proof by example generally proceeds as follows: Structure:

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  1. Proof by example

    Proof by example is a logical fallacy whereby one or more examples are claimed as "proof" for a more general statement. This fallacy has the following structure, and argument form: Structure: Argument form: The following example demonstrates why this is a logical fallacy: The flaw in this argument is very evident, but arguments of the same form can sometimes seem somewhat convincing, as in the following example:

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of proof by example in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of proof by example in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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  • доказательство примеромRussian

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