middle term

noun

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

Example Sentences

He was the man made for the time—precisely the middle term between the reign of the nobility and the reign of the populace.

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“Men” is the middle term, “are mortal” the major term, and “Socrates,” the minor term.

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Cybele stands as a middle term half-way between these dark forms and the Greek or Roman.

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In exposition, the progress was regular from syllogism to syllogism, great care being taken never to skip over a middle term.

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What need is there in cases of this kind to introduce a middle term between the actions of the magician and their expected effect?

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