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Minor Premise

nounid 91887·updated May 18, 2026
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the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)

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synonym
subsumption
plural
Minor Premises
possessive
Minor Premise's
pluralpossessive
Minor Premises'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
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