| 单词 | syllogism |
| 释义 | syllogism n. 1. a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premisses): a common or middle term is present in the two premisses but not in the conclusion, which may be invalid (e.g. all trains are long; some buses are long; therefore some buses are trains: the common term is long). 2. deductive reasoning as distinct from induction. Derivatives syllogistic adj. syllogistically adv. Etymology: ME f. OF silogisme or L syllogismus f. Gk sullogismos f. sullogizomai (as SYN-, logizomai to reason f. logos reason) |
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