major term

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noun

1. logic the predicate of the conclusion of a syllogism, also occurring as the subject or predicate in the major premise

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major term

The upádhi or "condition" limits a too general middle term; it is defined as "that which always accompanies the major term, but does not always accompany the middle."

From The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy by Acharya, Madhava

But the major premiss being particular, the major term could not be distributed there.

From Deductive Logic by Stock, St. George William Joseph

Therefore in drawing any conclusion we violate Rule 4 by an illicit process of the major term.

From Deductive Logic by Stock, St. George William Joseph

Let A be the major term; B the middle.

From Deductive Logic by Stock, St. George William Joseph

The premiss in which the major term is compared with the middle is called the Major Premiss.

From Deductive Logic by Stock, St. George William Joseph