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non sequitur Definition

non· se·qui·tur (nän′ sek′wi tər)

noun

  1. Logic a conclusion or inference which does not follow from the premises
  2. a remark having no bearing on what has just been said

Etymology: L, lit., it does not follow

non sequitur Synonyms

non sequitur

n.

illogical conclusion, fallacy, conclusion that does not follow, non seq.*; see nonsense 1, stupidity 2.

non sequitur Law Definition

n

Latin

A conclusion or a statement that does not logically follow from what preceded it.
non sequitur Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Pataky's laudatory review of The Sound Of Music had a non sequitur at the end.

Adjective modifier

  • logical: But this is little more than a logical non sequitur.
  • apparent: Evidently his voice, language and mannerism were consistent with his looks; even the apparent non sequitur.