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Major premise
Noun
Word Frequency:
0.4
Definitions
1.
Noun
In a categorical syllogism, the premise whose terms are the syllogism's major term and middle term.
Synonyms
major premiss
subsumption
abduction
minor
categorical
figure
pons asinorum
sentential logic
law of excluded middle
postulate
lemma
deductive reasoning
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