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In a categorical syllogism, the premise whose terms are the syllogism's major term and middle term.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
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Meaning relationships
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the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: major premiss
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: premise, premiss, assumption
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
pääpremissi
— premise whose terms are the major term and middle term
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French:
majeure
— premise whose terms are the major term and middle term
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Hungarian:
főtétel
— premise whose terms are the major term and middle term
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Ido:
majoro
— premise whose terms are the major term and middle term
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Indonesian:
premis mayor
— premise whose terms are the major term and middle term
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Irish:
mórleagan
— premise whose terms are the major term and middle term
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Polish:
przesłanka większa
— premise whose terms are the major term and middle term
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Romanian:
premisă majoră
— premise whose terms are the major term and middle term