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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mi′nor prem′ise, [Logic.]- See under syllogism (def. 1).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: minor premise n - the premise of a syllogism containing the subject of its conclusion
syl•lo•gism /ˈsɪləˌdʒɪzəm/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Philosophya logical argument of a form containing three statements (two[premises]and a conclusion derived from them) in the sequence: "All dogs are mammals;
all terriers are dogs;
therefore, all terriers are mammals.''
syl•lo•gis•tic, adj. See -log-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024syl•lo•gism (sil′ə jiz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - Philosophy[Logic.]an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise) contains the term (major term) that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise)contains the term (minor term) that is the subject of the conclusion;
common to both premises is a term (middle term) that is excluded from the conclusion. A typical form is "All A is C;
all B is A;
therefore all B is C.'' - Philosophydeductive reasoning.
- Philosophyan extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument.
- Latin, as above
- Old French
- Greek syllogismós, equivalent. to syllog- (see syllogize) + -ismos -ism; replacing Middle English silogime
- Latin syllogismus
- 1350–1400
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