Synonyms and Antonyms of syllogism

hypernym (syllogism IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises (noun.cognition)
    deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis
    reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) (noun.cognition)
     

part holonym (PART OF relation)

  • (noun.communication)
    conclusion, ratiocination
    the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism) (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    major premise, major premiss
    the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion) (noun.communication)
     
  • (noun.communication)
    minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption
    the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) (noun.communication)
     

derivation (.... is derived from syllogism)

hypernym part holonym derivation deduction deductive reasoning synthesis conclusion ratiocination major premise minor premise minor premiss subsumption syllogiser syllogist syllogizer syllogise syllogize syllogistic
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Related Words

. deduction, deductive reasoning, synthesis . conclusion, ratiocination . major premise, major premiss . minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption . syllogiser, syllogist, syllogizer . syllogise, syllogize . syllogistic


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