kal vachomer

Meaning

• all the more so
• certainly, by stronger reasoning

Alternate spellings

kal va-chomer, kal v'chomer

Usage and context

Refers to reasoning from a lighter or less obvious case to a stronger one: if the first is true, the second is even more clearly true.

Example in Yeshivish

If we call for a small delay, kal vachomer we should call for a full cancellation.

Plain-English example

If we call about a small delay, all the more so we should call about a full cancellation.