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Definitions for disjunctive syllogism
dis·junc·tive syl·lo·gism
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Disjunctive syllogism
In classical logic disjunctive syllogism is a valid argument form which is a syllogism having a disjunctive statement for one of its premises. Either the breach is a safety violation, or it is not subject to fines. The breach is not a safety violation. Therefore, it is not subject to fines. In propositional logic, disjunctive syllogism, is a valid rule of inference. If we are told that at least one of two statements is true; and also told that it is not the former that is true; we can infer that it has to be the latter that is true. If either P or Q is true and P is false, then Q is true. The reason this is called "disjunctive syllogism" is that, first, it is a syllogism, a three-step argument, and second, it contains a logical disjunction, which simply means an "or" statement. "Either P or Q" is a disjunction; P and Q are called the statement's disjuncts. The rule makes it possible to eliminate a disjunction from a logical proof. It is the rule that: where the rule is that whenever instances of "", and "" appear on lines of a proof, "" can be placed on a subsequent line.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of disjunctive syllogism in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of disjunctive syllogism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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- silogisme disjungtifIndonesian
- sillogismo disiunctoLatin
- disjunktiv syllogismeNorwegian
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