major premises

A form of major premise — In a categorical syllogism, the premise whose terms are the syllogism's major term and middle term.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of major premise
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APA

major premises. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20premises

MLA

“major premises.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20premises. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “major premises,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/major%20premises.

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