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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Premiss and minor premise are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Premiss" instead a noun phrase "Minor premise".
Premiss
Premiss noun - A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn.
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Minor premise and premiss are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Minor premise" with "Premiss", this terms are similar.
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Premiss and Minor premise. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/minor_premise/premiss
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