Meaning | The premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion). |
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Synonyms | minor premise, subsumption |
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Part of | syllogism | deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises |
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Parts | middle term | The term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusion |
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minor term | The term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion |
Broader | premise, premiss, assumption | A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn |
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