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subalternant

subalternant noun: a universal proposition.

Noun

subalternant (plural subalternants)

  1. A universal proposition.
    • Of these [oppositions], the Universal is the Subalternant , and the Particular the Subalternate1826, Richard Whately, Elements of Logic

Forms of subalternant

pluralsubalternants

Origin of subalternant

See subaltern.

Questions about subalternant

What does subalternant mean?
Subalternant means a universal proposition.
What part of speech is subalternant?
Subalternant is a noun.
What is the plural of subalternant?
The plural of subalternant is subalternants.

Words near subalternant in the dictionary

  1. subalpine warblers
  2. subalpinoside
  3. subaltern
  4. subaltern studies
  5. subalternal
  6. subalternant
  7. subalternants
  8. subalternate
  9. subalternately
  10. subalternates
  11. subalternating

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