non sequitur

Etymology
phrase.

Noun

 * 1)  Any abrupt and inexplicable transition or occurrence.
 * 2)  Any invalid argument in which the conclusion cannot be logically deduced from the premises.
 * 3) A statement that does not logically follow a statement that came before it.
 * 4)  A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.
 * 1) A statement that does not logically follow a statement that came before it.
 * 2)  A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.
 * 1) A statement that does not logically follow a statement that came before it.
 * 2)  A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.
 * 1)  A kind of pun that uses a change of word, subject, or meaning to make a joke of the listener’s expectation.

Usage notes

 * The legitimate plural forms of include the Anglicised  and the Classical ;  is also attested, but is rare, non-standard, and misformed.


 * In sense “abrupt transition”, contrast with, which is etymologically opposite (“does not follow” vs. “follow”). However, has connotations of moving between distinct subjects, and thus to  often means to change rather abruptly, with at best a pretense of smooth transition – in both cases there is often a rapid move between distinct subjects, with the distinction being whether this is done smoothly or not.

Translations

 * German: Gedankensprung
 * Greek:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: väärä johtopäätös
 * French:
 * German: unlogisches Argument, ,
 * Greek:
 * Polish: błąd wnioskowania
 * Romanian:
 * Russian: нелогичное заключение
 * Spanish: