modus ponens
/ Latin (ˈməʊdəs ˈpəʊˌnɛnz) /
noun
logic
the principle that whenever a conditional statement and its antecedent are given to be true its consequent may be validly inferred, as in if it's Tuesday this must be Belgium and it's Tuesday so this must be Belgium
Word Origin for modus ponens
literally: mood that affirms
Words nearby modus ponens
modulo,
modulus,
modulus of elasticity,
modulus of rigidity,
modus operandi,
modus ponens,
modus tollens,
modus vivendi,
moe,
moebius,
moer