sine qua non

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[edit] Etymology

Latin sine qua non, “without which [cause] not”

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  • IPA: /ˈsi.neı kwa ˈnon/

[edit] Noun

Singular
sine qua non

Plural
sine qua nons or sine quibus non

sine qua non (plural sine qua nons or sine quibus non)

  1. An essential or indispensable element or condition
  2. (law) a test used to establish causation in fact.

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