Meaning of syllogism | Babel Free
ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)mDefinitions
- 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.
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A trick, artifice; an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument; a sophism. obsolete
Equivalents
Català
sil·logisme
Čeština
sylogismus
Dansk
syllogisme
Deutsch
Syllogismus
Ελληνικά
συλλογισμός
Español
silogismo
Suomi
syllogismi
Français
syllogisme
हिन्दी
न्यायवाक्य
Magyar
szillogizmus
Bahasa Indonesia
silogisme
Íslenska
rökhenda
Italiano
sillogismo
日本語
三段論法
한국어
삼단논법
Polski
sylogizm
Português
silogismo
Română
silogism
Русский
силлогизм
Slovenčina
sylogizmus
Tagalog
sangmatwiran
Türkçe
kıyas
Tiếng Việt
tam đoạn luận
Examples
“Ever since Aristotle, syllogism has occupied a central place in logic and cast a fateful shadow upon the power of reason. Recognized to be the great conveyor of rationality, allowing reason to reach conclusions of unparalleled universality and necessity, syllogism has equally been acknowledged to be beset by limits.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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