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middle term
n. Abbr. M Logic
The term in a syllogism presented in both premises but not appearing in the conclusion.
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middle term
n
(Logic) logic the term that appears in both the major and minor premises of a syllogism, but not in the conclusion. Also called: mean or middle
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mid′dle term′
n.
the term of a syllogism that appears in both premises but not in the conclusion.
[1595–1605]
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Noun | 1. | middle term - the term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusion term - one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice" major premise, major premiss - the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion) minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption - the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) |
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