middle term.

middle term.
See under syllogism (def. 1).
[1595-1605]

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  • Middle term — The middle term (in bold) must distributed in at least one premises but not in the conclusion of a categorical syllogism. The major term and the minor terms, also called the end terms, do appear in the conclusion. Example: Major premise: All men… …   Wikipedia

  • middle term — mid′dle term′ n. pho the term of a syllogism that appears in both premises but not in the conclusion • Etymology: 1595–1605 …   From formal English to slang

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  • middle term — noun Date: 1605 the term of a syllogism that occurs in both premises …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • middle term — A phrase used in logic to denote the term which occurs in both of the premises in the syllogism, being the means of bringing together the two terms in the conclusion …   Black's law dictionary

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