episyllogism
[ ep-uh-sil-uh-jiz-uh m ]
/ ˌɛp əˈsɪl əˌdʒɪz əm /
noun Logic.
a syllogism one of the premises of which is the conclusion of a preceding syllogism; any of the syllogisms included in a polysyllogism except the first one.
Words nearby episyllogism
epistolize, epistolography, epistrophe, epistropheus, epistyle, episyllogism, epit., epitaph, epitasis, epitaxial transistor, epitaxis
Compare polysyllogism.
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