- an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.
- a statement containing an illogical conclusion:The built environment has to be more presentable than it was in the past, but it's a non sequitur to claim that this must occur at the expense of cultural value.
- something said or written that is unrelated to what immediately precedes: Your comment is at best a non sequitur, and bears zero relevance to the issue at point.
- an illogical or unconnected shift from one thing to another: The Tibetan prints to the right of the formal portrait—with their religious figures and mandala-like patterns—initially seem like a non sequitur.
- a statement having little or no relevance to what preceded it
- a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
