superaltern
[ soo-per-awl-tern ]
/ ˌsu pərˈɔl tərn /
noun Logic.
a universal proposition that is the basis for the immediate inference of a corresponding particular proposition.
Nearby words
- superaerodynamics,
- superagency,
- superalimentation,
- superalloy,
- superaltar,
- superannuate,
- superannuated,
- superannuation,
- superb,
- superb blue wren
Origin of superaltern
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