middle term

British  

noun

1. Also called: mean.   middle.  logic the term that appears in both the major and minor premises of a syllogism, but not in the conclusion

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middle term

The reality differs from the expectations, especially in the short- and middle term.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

But stagnant employment has become a drag on the economy for at least the middle term.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026

Let’s look first at trinomials with only the middle term negative.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

It is very important to make sure you choose the factor pair that results in the correct sign of the middle term.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

If we can prove that she still keeps to her old diet, of course our amended middle term will still prove B to be dark, but not otherwise.

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