syllogism
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Noun — A logical argument made up of two premises and a conclusion, where a term shared by the premises links them but is left out of the conclusion.
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The word belongs to formal and academic writing, especially in logic and philosophy.
Etymology
The word passed into English from Old French silogisme, which came from Latin syllogismus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek. The Greek term meant an inference or a conclusion reached by reasoning.
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