Definition of enthymeme in English:

enthymeme

nounˈɛnθɪmiːmˈɛnθəˌmim

Logic

An argument in which one premise is not explicitly stated.
Example sentencesExamples
- It relies heavily on enthymemes, which Aristotle regards as most suitable to forensic speech.
- He used enthymemes because they are an especially effective form of argument.
- The enthymeme, far from being a means of audience participation as some critics have suggested, is a mechanism for the interpellation of the audience into a kind of scripted rationality.
- Further, Aristotle distinguishes between enthymemes taken from probable premises and enthymemes taken from signs (sêmeia).
- In this enthymeme, the major premise of the complete syllogism is missing.

Origin

Mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek enthumēma, from enthumeisthai 'consider', from en- 'within' + thumos 'mind'.

Definition of enthymeme in US English:

enthymeme

nounˈɛnθəˌmimˈenTHəˌmēm

Logic

An argument in which one premise is not explicitly stated.
Example sentencesExamples
- In this enthymeme, the major premise of the complete syllogism is missing.
- Further, Aristotle distinguishes between enthymemes taken from probable premises and enthymemes taken from signs (sêmeia).
- The enthymeme, far from being a means of audience participation as some critics have suggested, is a mechanism for the interpellation of the audience into a kind of scripted rationality.
- He used enthymemes because they are an especially effective form of argument.
- It relies heavily on enthymemes, which Aristotle regards as most suitable to forensic speech.

Origin

Mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek enthumēma, from enthumeisthai ‘consider’, from en- ‘within’ + thumos ‘mind’.

单词	enthymeme
释义	Definition of enthymeme in English: enthymeme nounˈɛnθɪmiːmˈɛnθəˌmim Logic An argument in which one premise is not explicitly stated. Example sentencesExamples It relies heavily on enthymemes, which Aristotle regards as most suitable to forensic speech. He used enthymemes because they are an especially effective form of argument. The enthymeme, far from being a means of audience participation as some critics have suggested, is a mechanism for the interpellation of the audience into a kind of scripted rationality. Further, Aristotle distinguishes between enthymemes taken from probable premises and enthymemes taken from signs (sêmeia). In this enthymeme, the major premise of the complete syllogism is missing. Origin Mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek enthumēma, from enthumeisthai 'consider', from en- 'within' + thumos 'mind'. Definition of enthymeme in US English: enthymeme nounˈɛnθəˌmimˈenTHəˌmēm Logic An argument in which one premise is not explicitly stated. Example sentencesExamples In this enthymeme, the major premise of the complete syllogism is missing. Further, Aristotle distinguishes between enthymemes taken from probable premises and enthymemes taken from signs (sêmeia). The enthymeme, far from being a means of audience participation as some critics have suggested, is a mechanism for the interpellation of the audience into a kind of scripted rationality. He used enthymemes because they are an especially effective form of argument. It relies heavily on enthymemes, which Aristotle regards as most suitable to forensic speech. Origin Mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek enthumēma, from enthumeisthai ‘consider’, from en- ‘within’ + thumos ‘mind’.
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