Minor premise
Minor premise noun - The premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion).
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Synonyms for Minor premise
Major premise and minor premise are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Major premise" with "Minor premise", this phrases are similar.
Major premise
Major premise noun - The premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion).
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Synonyms for Major premise
Minor premise and major premise are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Minor premise" with "Major premise", this phrases are similar.
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