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noun
The second premise in a categorical syllogism, whose subject is the minor term and whose predicate is the middle term.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: minor premiss, subsumption
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: premise, premiss, assumption
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