Proof in which one assumes the opposite of what you have to prove is indirect proof. In indirect proof a person can draw a conclusion from assuming the opposite is true and then find a conclusion.
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The opposite of confirmed would be unconfirmed, unsubstantiated, uncorroborated, or preliminary.(Mythbusters TV series: the opposite is Busted.)
''prove that someone or something is false.''
Could that be sarcasm? fasicious
Evidence does not have a plural form, as it is an uncountable noun. It is like information, or furniture, or even news, which, in spite of the final -s is always singular. So, you can have "a piece of evidence", or "pieces of evidence", but not "evidences".
The term that best describes a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you want to prove is 'indirect proof'.
The term that best describes a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you want to prove is 'indirect proof'.
proof by contradiction
Proof by contradiction (APEX)
Contradiction or indirect proof.
It is a phrase, not a term. The phrase is reductio ad absurdum.
Answer this question… Which term best describes a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you want to prove?
The term that best describes a proof in which you assume the opposite of what you intend to prove is "proof by contradiction." In this method, you start by assuming that the statement you want to prove is false. Then, by logically deriving a contradiction from that assumption, you conclude that the original statement must be true. This technique is commonly used in various fields of mathematics and logic.
It is a phrase, not a term. The phrase is reductio ad absurdum.
Proof by contradiction (APEX)
false
True. (apex)