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, superaltern, superannuate, superannuated, superannuation, superb, superb blue wren

Origin of superaltern

First recorded in 1920–25; super- + (sub)altern

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