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syllogism

UK/ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/

syllogism noun: an argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.

Noun

syllogism (plural syllogisms)

  1. An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.
    • Ever since Aristotle, syllogism has occupied a central place in logic and cast a fateful shadow upon the power of reason. Recognized to be the great conveyor of rationality, allowing reason to reach conclusions of unparalleled universality and necessity, syllogism has equally been acknowledged to...2006, Richard Dien Winfield, From Concept to Objectivity: Thinking Through Hegel's Subjective Logic, Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., →ISBN, page 107
  2. (obsolete) A trick, artifice; an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument; a sophism.

syllogism meaning in Hindi, Urdu and Tagalog

syllogism in Hindi

inference from two premises
न्यायवाक्य nyāyvākya

syllogism in Urdu

قیاس منطقی

syllogism in Tagalog

inference from two premises
sangmatwiran

Forms of syllogism

pluralsyllogisms

Origin of syllogism

From Old French silogisme (“syllogism”), from Latin syllogismus, from Ancient Greek συλλογισμός (sullogismós, “inference, conclusion”). Doublet of syllogismus.

Words formed from syllogism

Questions about syllogism

What does syllogism mean?
Syllogism means an argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.
What is syllogism in Hindi?
Syllogism in Hindi is न्यायवाक्य (nyāyvākya). See Syllogism meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is syllogism?
Syllogism is a noun.
How do you pronounce syllogism?
Syllogism is pronounced /ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/ (UK).
What is the plural of syllogism?
The plural of syllogism is syllogisms.

Words near syllogism in the dictionary

  1. syllogised
  2. syllogiser
  3. syllogisers
  4. syllogises
  5. syllogising
  6. syllogism
  7. syllogismhood
  8. syllogismi
  9. syllogisms
  10. syllogismus
  11. syllogist

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