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categorical proposition

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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A proposition that asserts or denies that members of one category (the subject term) belong to another (the predicate term). There are four types: "all S are P", "all S are not P", "some S are P", and "some S are not P".

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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  • Tagalog: mulisiping palagay — a proposition that asserts or denies that members of one category (the subject term) belong to another (the predicate term)