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minor premise

minor premise noun: the second premise in a categorical syllogism, whose subject is the minor term and whose predicate is the middle term.

Noun

minor premise (plural minor premises)

  1. The second premise in a categorical syllogism, whose subject is the minor term and whose predicate is the middle term.
    • The minor premise in John Stuart Mill's famous syllogism is 'Socrates is a man'.
    Synonyms:
    subsumption

minor premise meaning in Tagalog and Indonesian

minor premise in Tagalog

premise
nakapailalim na palagay

minor premise in Indonesian

premise
premis minor

Synonyms of minor premise

Forms of minor premise

pluralminor premises
alternative formminor

Questions about minor premise

What does minor premise mean?
Minor premise means the second premise in a categorical syllogism, whose subject is the minor term and whose predicate is the middle term.
What is minor premise in Tagalog?
Minor premise in Tagalog is nakapailalim na palagay. See Minor premise meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is minor premise?
Minor premise is a noun.
What is the plural of minor premise?
The plural of minor premise is minor premises.

Words near minor premise in the dictionary

  1. minor points
  2. minor premier
  3. minor premiers
  4. minor premiership
  5. minor premierships
  6. minor premise
  7. minor premises
  8. minor prophet
  9. minor prophets
  10. minor scale
  11. minor scales

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