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major term

noun

  1. logic the predicate of the conclusion of a syllogism, also occurring as the subject or predicate in the major premise
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

“Men” is the middle term, “are mortal” the major term, and “Socrates,” the minor term.

The major term is usually the predicate of the major premise and the predicate of the conclusion.

Minor Premise: "Socrates" (minor term) is a man (major term).

The viruddha-hetu is that which is never found where the major term is.

The condition and the major term are "equipollent" in their extension.

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