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prosyllogism

prosyllogism noun: a syllogism that is preliminary or logically essential to another syllogism.

Noun

prosyllogism (plural prosyllogisms)

  1. A syllogism that is preliminary or logically essential to another syllogism.
  2. The conclusion of such a syllogism, which becomes a premise of the following syllogism.

Forms of prosyllogism

pluralprosyllogisms

Origin of prosyllogism

From pro- + syllogism.

Questions about prosyllogism

What does prosyllogism mean?
Prosyllogism means a syllogism that is preliminary or logically essential to another syllogism.
What part of speech is prosyllogism?
Prosyllogism is a noun.
What is the plural of prosyllogism?
The plural of prosyllogism is prosyllogisms.

Words near prosyllogism in the dictionary

  1. prosupination
  2. prosurfactant
  3. prosurrender
  4. prosurvival
  5. prosy
  6. prosyllogism
  7. prosyllogisms
  8. prosyllogistic
  9. prot
  10. prot-
  11. Prot.

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