non sequitur in German
non sequitur in German is Gedankensprung, Fehlschluss, Nonsens — 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 German
Gedankensprung
(narratology) Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.
Fehlschluss
(logic) Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
Nonsens
(logic) Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
unlogisches Argument
(logic) Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
What does "non sequitur" mean?
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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."
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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 German?
"non sequitur" in German is Gedankensprung, Fehlschluss, Nonsens. 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 German, "non sequitur" is Gedankensprung, Fehlschluss, Nonsens.
Are there other ways to say "non sequitur" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "non sequitur": Gedankensprung, Fehlschluss, Nonsens, unlogisches Argument.
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