Non Sequitur Definition
nŏn sĕkwĭ-tər, -to͝or
noun
A conclusion or inference which does not follow from the premises.
Webster's New World
A statement that does not follow logically from what preceded it.
American Heritage
A remark having no bearing on what has just been said.
Webster's New World
A conclusion or a statement that does not logically follow from what preceded it.
Webster's New World Law
Synonyms:
- non seq.
- conclusion that does not follow
- fallacy
- illogical conclusion
Other Word Forms of Non Sequitur
Noun
Singular:
non sequitur
Plural:
non-sequiturs, non-sequunturOrigin of Non Sequitur
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From the Latin phrase nōn sequitur (“it does not follow"), from nōn (“not") + sequitur (third-person form of sequor (“I follow")); in Latin, the phrase sees no use as a noun. Compare sequence, from same root.
From Wiktionary
Latin nōn sequitur it does not follow nōn not sequitur third person sing. present tense of sequī to follow
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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