minor term

English

Alternative forms

minor

Noun

minor term (plural minor terms)

(logic) The subject of the conclusion in a categorical syllogism.
The minor term in John Stuart Mill's famous syllogism is Socrates; the major term is mortal.

Coordinate terms

middle term, major term, minor premise, major premise

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