superaltern


superaltern

(ˌsuːpərˈæltɜːn) nin logic, a universal proposition from which another proposition (a subaltern) may be immediately inferred

su•per•al•tern

(ˌsu pərˈɔl tərn)

n. Logic. a universal proposition from which a corresponding particular proposition is inferred. [1920–25; super- + (sub) altern]