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   mo·dus tol·lens

   /ˈmōdəs ˈtälenz/

   noun

   • 1. the rule of logic stating that if a conditional statement (“if p then q”) is accepted, and the consequent does not hold (not-q), then the negation of the antecedent (not-p) can be inferred.
   • ▪ an argument using modus tollens.

   Word Origin Latin, literally ‘mood that denies’.

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