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minor premise

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minor premise
n.
The premise in a syllogism containing the minor term, which will form the subject of the conclusion.
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Noun1.minor premise - the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
minor premiss, subsumption
syllogism - deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
assumption, premise, premiss - a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"
minor term - the term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion
middle term - the term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusion
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