Protasis

//ˈpɹɒtəsɪs//

Synonyms for "protasis" (23 found)

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Finnish

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  • ehtolause noun (clause that expresses a contingent element in a conditional sentence)
  • protasis noun (clause that expresses a contingent element in a conditional sentence)

French

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  • protase noun (clause that expresses a contingent element in a conditional sentence)

Polish

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  • poprzednik noun (clause that expresses a contingent element in a conditional sentence)

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It doubles itself in the middle of his life, reflects itself in another, repeats itself, protasis, epitasis, catastasis, catastrophe.

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In "I will be coming if this weather holds up", "if this weather holds up" is the protasis, and "I will be coming" is the apodosis.

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2005 B. P. Bairan: An Introduction to Syllogistic Logic Every conditional statement is made up of two component statements. The component statement that follows the "if" is called antecedent (or the "implicans" or — rarely — the "protasis"), and the component statement that follows the "then" is the "consequent"(or the "implicate" or — rarely — the "apodosis").

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