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middle term
middle termn. Abbr. M Logic The term in a syllogism presented in both premises but not appearing in the conclusion.middle term n (Logic) logic the term that appears in both the major and minor premises of a syllogism, but not in the conclusion. Also called: mean or middle mid′dle term′
n. the term of a syllogism that appears in both premises but not in the conclusion. [1595–1605] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | middle term - the term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusionterm - one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice"major premise, major premiss - the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion)minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption - the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) |
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Words related to middle termnoun the term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusionRelated Words- term
- major premise
- major premiss
- minor premise
- minor premiss
- subsumption
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