polysyllogism

American

[pol-ee-sil-uh-jiz-uhm] / ˌpɒl iˈsɪl əˌdʒɪz əm /

noun

Logic.

an argument made up of a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each being a premise of the one following, until the last one.

polysyllogism British

/ ˌpɒlɪˈsɪləˌdʒɪzəm /

noun

a chain of syllogisms in which the conclusion of one syllogism serves as a premise for the next

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

polysyllogistic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of polysyllogism

First recorded in 1830–40; poly- + syllogism

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