Noun: non sequitur nón'se-kwi-tu(r) or nón'se-kwi,tur
- A reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
"His comment about the weather was a complete non sequitur in the middle of the budget discussion"; "Her non sequitur left everyone confused about the direction of the conversation"
- (logic) a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
"His argument was full of non sequiturs, making it difficult to follow his reasoning"
Derived forms: non sequiturs
Type of: conclusion, reply, response
Encyclopedia: Non sequitur