minor term

mi·nor term

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-ner turm]
- /ˈmaɪ nər tɜrm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahy-ner turm]
- /ˈmaɪ nər tɜrm/

Definitions of minor term words

noun minor term deductive reasoning. 1
noun minor term an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument. 1
noun minor term Logic. an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise) contains the term (major term) that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise) contains the term (minor term) that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term (middle term) that is excluded from the conclusion. A typical form is “All A is C; all B is A; therefore all B is C.”. 0
noun minor term the subject of the conclusion of a syllogism, also occurring as the subject or predicate in the minor premise 0
noun minor term the subject of the conclusion of a syllogism 0

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Origin of minor term

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Minor term

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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minor term popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

minor term usage trend in Literature

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