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syl⋅lo⋅gis⋅tic

  [sil-uh-jis-tik]
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–adjective Also, syl⋅lo⋅gis⋅ti⋅cal.
1. of or pertaining to a syllogism.
2. like or consisting of syllogisms.
–noun
3. the part of logic that deals with syllogisms.
4. syllogistic reasoning.
Origin:
1660–70; < L syllogisticus < Gk syllogistikós, equiv. to syllogist(ós), verbid of syllogízesthai (see syllogize ) + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
syl⋅lo⋅gis⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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syl·lo·gis·tic   (sĭl'ə-jĭs'tĭk)   
adj.  Of, relating to, resembling, or consisting of a syllogism or syllogisms.
syl'lo·gis'ti·cal·ly adv.
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