fǎn​zhèng

counterevidence

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    see

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  • created sense approved 反证/反證 · fǎn​zhèng · counterevidence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    counterevidence

    evidence that disproves a previous claim or argument; disproof or rebuttal

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  • created sense approved 反证/反證 · fǎn​zhèng · to disprove — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    to disprove

    to provide evidence that a claim or argument is false; to argue using the [[反证法|反證法|fan3 zheng4 fa3]] method

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite 证 (literal) → 证/證 · zhèng · to prove

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  • created sense approved 反证/反證 · fǎn​zhèng · rebuttal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    rebuttal

    (law) evidence produced by a party to disprove or override evidence presented by the opposing party

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite 证 (literal) → 证/證 · zhèng · evidence

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  • created sense approved 反证/反證 · fǎn​zhèng · reductio ad absurdum — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    reductio ad absurdum

    (logic/math) method of proof which proceeds by stating a proposition and then showing that its denial leads to a contradiction

    反 (literal) → 反 · fǎn · opposite 证 (literal) → 证/證 · zhèng · to prove

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