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sequitur
sequitur (ˈsɛkwɪtə) n (Logic) formal a conclusion that follows from the premisessequitur
non sequiturA statement that does not logically fit into the current conversation. Good luck getting answers from him—his every response to my questions so far has been a non sequitur. A: "I changed the oil in the car." B: "Well, that's a complete non sequitur, since I asked if you were hungry!"See also: non, sequitura ˌnon ˈsequitur (from Latin, formal) a statement that does not seem to follow what has just been said in any natural or logical way: In the middle of a discussion about the weather, Liz started talking about fish. Everyone ignored the non sequitur completely.The Latin phrase means ‘it does not follow’.See also: non, sequitur |