proof by contradiction
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editproof by contradiction (countable and uncountable, plural proofs by contradiction)
- (mathematics, logic) Proof of a statement adduced by deriving a contradiction from the statement's negation.
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editproof of a statement adduced by deriving a contradiction from the statement's negation
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