Phrase guide

modus ponendo ponens

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent. Modus ponendo ponens has the form

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

Examples

  • 1. If P, then Q.
  • 2. P.
  • 3. Therefore, Q.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin modus ponendo ponens (roughly, “mode where affirming affirms”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 肯定前件 — a valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent
  • Icelandic: aðskilnaðarregla — a valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent
  • Icelandic: aðskilnaðarháttur — a valid form of argument in which the antecedent of a conditional proposition is affirmed, thereby entailing the affirmation of the consequent