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Major Premise

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion)

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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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major premiss
plural
Major Premises
possessive
Major Premise's
pluralpossessive
Major Premises'