英语词汇“syllogism”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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syllogism in British English

(ˈsɪləˌdʒɪzəm)

noun

a deductive inference consisting of two premises and a conclusion, all of which are categorial propositions. The subject of the conclusion is the minor term and its predicate the major term; the middle term occurs in both premises but not the conclusion. There are 256 such arguments but only 24 are valid. Some men are mortal; some men are angelic; so some mortals are angelic is invalid, while some temples are in ruins; all ruins are fascinating; so some temples are fascinating is valid. Here fascinating, in ruins, and temples are respectively major, middle, and minor terms

a deductive inference of certain other forms with two premises, such as the hypothetical syllogism, if P then Q; if Q then R; so if P then R

a piece of deductive reasoning from the general to the particular

a subtle or deceptive piece of reasoning

Word origin

C14: via Latin from Greek sullogismos, from sullogizesthai to reckon together, from sul- syn- + logizesthai to calculate, from logos a discourse

syllogism in American English

(ˈsɪləˌdʒɪzəm)

noun

an argument or form of reasoning in which two statements or premises are made and a logical conclusion is drawn from them Ex.: All mammals are warmblooded (major premise); whales are mammals (minor premise); therefore, whales are warmblooded (conclusion)

reasoning from the general to the particular; deductive logic

an instance of subtle, tricky, or specious reasoning

Derived forms

syllogistic (ˌsylloˈgistic)

adjective or ˌsylloˈgistical

syllogistically (ˌsylloˈgistically)

adverb

Word origin

ME silogisme < MFr < L syllogismus < Gr syllogismos, a reckoning together < syllogizesthai, to reckon together, sum up < syn-, together + logizesthai, to reason < logos, word: see logic

单词	syllogism
释义	Trends of syllogism View usage for: syllogism in British English (ˈsɪləˌdʒɪzəm) noun 1. a deductive inference consisting of two premises and a conclusion, all of which are categorial propositions. The subject of the conclusion is the minor term and its predicate the major term; the middle term occurs in both premises but not the conclusion. There are 256 such arguments but only 24 are valid. Some men are mortal; some men are angelic; so some mortals are angelic is invalid, while some temples are in ruins; all ruins are fascinating; so some temples are fascinating is valid. Here fascinating, in ruins, and temples are respectively major, middle, and minor terms 2. a deductive inference of certain other forms with two premises, such as the hypothetical syllogism, if P then Q; if Q then R; so if P then R 3. a piece of deductive reasoning from the general to the particular 4. a subtle or deceptive piece of reasoning Word origin C14: via Latin from Greek sullogismos, from sullogizesthai to reckon together, from sul- syn- + logizesthai to calculate, from logos a discourse syllogism in American English (ˈsɪləˌdʒɪzəm) noun 1. an argument or form of reasoning in which two statements or premises are made and a logical conclusion is drawn from them Ex.: All mammals are warmblooded (major premise); whales are mammals (minor premise); therefore, whales are warmblooded (conclusion) 2. reasoning from the general to the particular; deductive logic 3. an instance of subtle, tricky, or specious reasoning Derived forms syllogistic (ˌsylloˈgistic) adjective or ˌsylloˈgistical syllogistically (ˌsylloˈgistically) adverb Word origin ME silogisme < MFr < L syllogismus < Gr syllogismos, a reckoning together < syllogizesthai, to reckon together, sum up < syn-, together + logizesthai, to reason < logos, word: see logic
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syllogism in British English

syllogism in American English

Trends of
syllogism