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non sequitur in Finnish

non sequitur in Finnish is non sequitur, selittämätön siirtymä, ei seuraa — non sequitur means a statement or reply that does not follow logically from what came before, so that the connection is missing or absurd.

non sequitur in Finnish

non sequitur
noun
(narratology) Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.
selittämätön siirtymä
noun
(narratology) Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.
ei seuraa
noun
(logic) Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
non sequitur
noun
(logic) Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
väärä johtopäätös
noun
(logic) Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
väärä johtopäätös
noun
A statement that does not logically follow a statement that preceded it.
non sequitur -sanaleikki
noun
(comedy) A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.

What does "non sequitur" mean?

  1. noun A statement or reply that does not follow logically from what came before, so that the connection is missing or absurd.
    "Asked about the budget, he answered with a non sequitur about his childhood."
  2. noun In logic, an argument whose conclusion does not follow from its premises.
    ""He is rich, therefore he is wise" is a plain non sequitur."
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non sequitur in a sentence

  • Asked about the budget, he answered with a non sequitur about his childhood.
  • The film ends on a complete non sequitur.
  • "He is rich, therefore he is wise" is a plain non sequitur.

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What is "non sequitur" in Finnish?

"non sequitur" in Finnish is non sequitur, selittämätön siirtymä, ei seuraa. non sequitur means: A statement or reply that does not follow logically from what came before, so that the connection is missing or absurd.

How do you use "non sequitur" in a sentence?

Example: "Asked about the budget, he answered with a non sequitur about his childhood." In Finnish, "non sequitur" is non sequitur, selittämätön siirtymä, ei seuraa.

Are there other ways to say "non sequitur" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "non sequitur": non sequitur, selittämätön siirtymä, ei seuraa, väärä johtopäätös, non sequitur -sanaleikki.

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