middle term

middle term

n. Logic Abbr. M

The term in a syllogism presented in both premises but not appearing in the conclusion.

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middle term

n

(Philosophy / Logic) Logic the term that appears in both the major and minor premises of a syllogism, but not in the conclusion Also called mean middle

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middle term - the term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusion term - one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice" major premise, major premiss - the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion) minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption - the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)