Test Terminology

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Assumption

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A thing accepted as true or as certain to happen

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Undermine

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Damage or weaken

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Presupposition

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A thing tacitly assumed beforehand at the beginning of a line or argument

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Argumentation

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The action or process of reasoning systemically in support of an idea, action, or theory

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Inference

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A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

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Implication

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The conclusion that can be drawn from something, although it is not explicitly stated

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Deduction

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The action of deducting or subtracting something

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Parallel

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Occurring or existing at the same time or in a similar way

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Reasoning

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The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way

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Syllogism

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An instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn

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Conclusion

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A judgement or decision reached by reasoning

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Analysis

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The detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation

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Underlie

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Be the cause or basis of something

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Principle

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A fundamental source or basis of something

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Premise

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A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion

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Deductive reasoning

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An inference in which the conclusion is of no greater generality than the premise

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Must be false

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Cannot be true

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Not necessarily false

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Could be true

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Could be false

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Not necessarily true

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Cannot be false

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Must be true