What does Refutation mean?

Definitions for Refutation
ˌrɛf yʊˈteɪ ʃən; rɪˈfyut lrefu·ta·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. refutation, defense, defencenoun

    the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

    "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"

  2. disproof, falsification, refutationnoun

    any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

  3. falsification, falsifying, disproof, refutation, refutalnoun

    the act of determining that something is false

Wiktionary

  1. refutationnoun

    An act of refuting or disproving; the overthrowing of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; confutation; disproof; evidence of falseness.

  2. refutationnoun

    A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Refutationnoun

    The act of refuting; the act of proving false or erroneous.

    Etymology: refutatio, Lat. refutation, Fr. from refute.

    ’Tis such miserable absurd stuff, that we will not honour it with especial refutation. Richard Bentley.

Wikipedia

  1. refutation

    In argumentation, an objection is a reason arguing against a premise, argument, or conclusion. Definitions of objection vary in whether an objection is always an argument (or counterargument) or may include other moves such as questioning.An objection to an objection is sometimes known as a rebuttal.An objection can be issued against an argument retroactively from the point of reference of that argument. This form of objection – invented by the presocratic philosopher Parmenides – is commonly referred to as a retroactive refutation.

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  1. refutation

    Refutation is the act of proving a statement, argument, or belief to be wrong or false. It involves providing counterarguments, evidence or reasoning that contradicts or disproves the validity of the proposition or theory. Refutation is also used frequently in debates and logic reasoning, where one party presents opposing points or flaws to challenge the other party's assertions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Refutationnoun

    the act or process of refuting or disproving, or the state of being refuted; proof of falsehood or error; the overthrowing of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine, or theory, by argument or countervailing proof

  2. Etymology: [L. refutatio: cf. F. rfutation.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Refutation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Refutation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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