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Elenctic

Elenctic \E*lenc"tic\, Elenctical \E*lenc"tic*al\, a. [Gr.?.] (Logic) Serving to refute; refutative; -- applied to indirect modes of proof, and opposed to deictic.

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elenctic

a. 1 Serving to refute; refutative 2 Of or pertaining to elenchus 3 Applied to indirect modes of proof; opposed to (term: deictic).