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syllogism in German

syllogism in German is Syllogismus — syllogism means 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.

syllogism in German

Syllogismus
noun
(logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.

What does "syllogism" mean?

  1. 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.
    "The philosophy tutor asked students to construct a valid syllogism."
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syllogism in a sentence

  • The philosophy tutor asked students to construct a valid syllogism.
  • Her argument followed the classic form of a syllogism.

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What is "syllogism" in German?
"syllogism" in German is Syllogismus. syllogism means: 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.
How do you use "syllogism" in a sentence?
Example: "The philosophy tutor asked students to construct a valid syllogism." In German, "syllogism" is Syllogismus.
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