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[Latin, From the cause to the effect.] This phrase refers to a type of reasoning that examines given general principles to discover what particular facts or real-life observations can be derived from them. Another name for this method is deductive reasoning. a priori adverb accordingly, as a consequence, as a reeult of, as is, because of this, by reason of, consequently, deductively, derivatively, doubtlessly, ergo, ex connesso, for that reason, for this reason, for which reason, from a general law to a particular instance, from cause to effect, from that cause, from this cause, in consequence, inferentially, on account of this, on that account, on that ground, proceeding from antecedent to consequent, thusly, to that end See also: analytical, axiomatic, discursive How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A communi observantia non est recedendum a fortiori a good deal of A l'impossible nul n'est tenu A mensa et thoro a posteriori A prendre a priori a priori assumption A quo A rendre a savoir A verbis legis non est recedendum A vinculo matrimonii a.k.a. |
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