major premise
noun
logic the premise of a syllogism containing the predicate of its conclusion
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How to use major premise in a sentence
Aristotle reasoned without sufficient certainty of the major premise of his syllogisms.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordThe major term is usually the predicate of the major premise and the predicate of the conclusion.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterIf the major premise of this syllogism be granted, the conclusion is unquestionable.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterThe city casuist might have smiled at the major premise—and laughed at the ingenuous conclusion.
It may be stated, simply, as "the unwarranted assumption of a premise, generally the major premise."
Your Mind and How to Use It | William Walker Atkinson
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