middle term

noun

See under syllogism (def. 1).

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noun

Logic. an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise) contains the term (major term) that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise) contains the term (minor term) that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term (middle term) that is excluded from the conclusion. A typical form is “All A is C; all B is A; therefore all B is C.”

deductive reasoning.

an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument.

Origin:
1350–1400; < Latin syllogismus < Greek syllogismós, equivalent to syllog- (see syllogize) + -ismos -ism; replacing Middle English silogime < Old French < Latin, as above

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middle term

—n
	logic mean, Also called: middle the term that appears in both the major and minor premises of a syllogism, but not in the conclusion

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