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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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Instead, Ukraine could offer three major terms for three in return.

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Under the plan’s other major terms, Purdue would be remade into a new public benefit company, whose profits would almost all go to the settlement, and the Sacklers would renounce all involvement.

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Analysts say the Taliban has flagrantly violated virtually all major terms of that pact, including promises to reduce violence and sever ties with terrorist groups.

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The high-stakes showdown went down to the wire as Disney and Altice, which operates the Optimum cable service, hammered out an agreement on major terms at the 5 p.m.

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But in court filings in February, the attorneys wrote that they have agreement in principle on the major terms for a settlement.

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