Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahy-ner prem-is]
- /ˈmaɪ nər ˈprɛm ɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mahy-ner prem-is]
- /ˈmaɪ nər ˈprɛm ɪs/
Definitions of minor premise words
- noun minor premise 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.”. 1
- noun minor premise deductive reasoning. 1
- noun minor premise an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument. 1
- noun minor premise logic: specific statement 1
- noun minor premise the premise of a syllogism containing the subject of its conclusion 0
- noun minor premise the premise (in a syllogism) that contains the minor term 0
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Origin of minor premise
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30
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Parts of speech for Minor premise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
minor premise popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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