a fortiori

English - Turkish

Definition of a fortiori in English Turkish dictionary

daha ziyade

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English - English

Definition of a fortiori in English English dictionary

With stronger or greater reason; as a corollary implied by a stronger claim

all the more

for a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then, a foritori, so am I"

Definition of A Fortiori: Latin for "even stronger" Can be used to compare two theorems or proofs Could be interpreted to mean "in the same way " (Econterms) Terms related to A Fortiori: None About Com Resources on A Fortiori: None Writing a Term Paper? Here are a few starting points for research on A Fortiori: Books on A Fortiori: None Journal Articles on A Fortiori: None

with stronger reason; more conclusively; all the more so

Even more so; by a stronger reason" (Latin) This phrase is used when arguing that what is true of a given case because it possesses a certain attribute will certainly be true of another case which has more of the relevant attribute For instance, suppose that Tommy is Timmy's older brother We can argue that if Tommy is too young to see a certain movie, then a fortiori Timmy is too young, as well, since he is younger than Tommy

–– drawing an inference with even greater force or conviction than in a lesser case

Legal term derived from Latin meaning "for a stronger reason " Said of an inference that follows even more rigorously the logic of a previously accepted conclusion Example: In a product dumping case (where certain manufacturers are acused of selling goods below cost to run weaker competitors out of business), it has been exstablished that widgets cost at least $50 to manufacture Company A has already been convicted of dumping for selling its widgets for $40 Company B is a fortori guilty of dumping when its sells widgets for $30 A fortiori applies since Company B is guilty of dumping for the same reason as Campany A (both are selling below cost), and because Company B's dumping price is even lower than Comany A's

(Latin) with more reason, for a still stronger reason

for a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then, a foritori, so am I

With stronger reason

Synonyms

all the more, all the more so, from the stronger, more than ever, still more, with greater reason

Etymology

() From Latin ā (“from”) and fortiori, comparative of fortis (“strength”).