major term

major term

n.

The term of a syllogism that forms the predicate of the conclusion.

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major term

n

(Philosophy / Logic) Logic the predicate of the conclusion of a syllogism, also occurring as the subject or predicate in the major premise

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Noun

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major term - the term in a syllogism that is the predicate of the conclusion term - one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice" ratiocination, conclusion - the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism) major premise, major premiss - the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion)