middle term

British

noun

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Check the middle term to see if it is equivalent to , or , and it is.

From Textbooks • Sep. 23, 2020

You have to be very careful to choose factors to make sure you get the correct sign for the middle term, too.

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

A thing is either A or non-A; there is no middle term.

From The life and teaching of Karl Marx by Beer, M.

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