minor term
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Noun
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minor
Noun
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minor
term
(
plural
minor terms
)
(
logic
)
The
subject
of the
conclusion
in a
categorical
syllogism
.
The
minor term
in
John Stuart Mill
's famous syllogism is
Socrates
; the
major term
is
mortal
.
Coordinate terms
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middle term
,
major term
,
minor premise
,
major premise
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