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Meaning of syllogism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. 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
Nederlands sluitrede syllogisme
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.
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