| NOUN | communication | minor term | the term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion |
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| Meaning | The term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion. | |
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| Part of | conclusion, ratiocination | The proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism) |
| minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption | The premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) | |
| Broader | term | One of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition |
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