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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

Notice that in the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, the middle term has a variable, x, and its square, x2, is the variable part of the first term.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

Remember, when the middle term is negative and the last term is positive, the signs in the binomials must both be negative.

From Textbooks • May 6, 2020

The coefficient of the middle term is negative, so we use the negative factors.

From Textbooks • Apr. 22, 2020

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

From The Psychological Origin and the Nature of Religion by Leuba, James H. (James Henry)

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