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major term

n.
The term of a syllogism that is stated in the major premise and forms the predicate of the conclusion.
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major term

n
(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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ma′jor term′


n.
the term of a syllogism that is the predicate of the conclusion.
[1855–60]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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)
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