syllogistic
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a syllogism.
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like or consisting of syllogisms.
noun
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the part of logic that deals with syllogisms.
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syllogistic reasoning.
adjective
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the branch of logic concerned with syllogisms
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reasoning by means of syllogisms
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of syllogistic
1660–70; < Latin syllogisticus < Greek syllogistikós, equivalent to syllogist ( ós ), verbid of syllogízesthai ( see syllogize) + -ikos -ic
Example Sentences
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It is even said that all the doctrines of Deductive or Syllogistic Logic may be educed from them.
From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William
But the two alternatives are propositions, and if "A is" represents a proposition, the "is" is not the Syllogistic copula.
From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William
The bare forms of Syllogistic are a useless item of knowledge unless they are applied to concrete thought.
From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William
It must, however, be admitted that it is chiefly for exhibiting, or forcing into light, tacit or lurking assumptions that the Syllogistic form is of use.
From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William
Syllogistic, reasoning in forma, is not a discovery of truth; it is the art of exposing, debating, disputing with oneself and others.
From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Croce, Benedetto
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