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NON SEQUITUR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("non sequitur" is a kind of...):
conclusion (an intuitive assumption)
Domain category:
logic (the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("non sequitur" is a kind of...):
reply; response (the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange)
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