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non sequitur
[non sek-wi-ter, -toor, nohn se-kwi-too
noun
Logic.an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.
a statement containing an illogical conclusion.
The built environment has to be more presentable than it was in the past, but it's a non sequitur to claim that this must occur at the expense of cultural value.
something said or written that is unrelated to what immediately precedes.
Your comment is at best a non sequitur, and bears zero relevance to the issue at point.
an illogical or unconnected shift from one thing to another.
The Tibetan prints to the right of the formal portrait—with their religious figures and mandala-like patterns—initially seem like a non sequitur.
non sequitur
/ ˈnɒn ˈsɛkwɪtə /
noun
a statement having little or no relevance to what preceded it
logic a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
Word History and Origins
Origin of non sequitur1
Word History and Origins
Origin of non sequitur1
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