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Meaning of "minor term" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MINOR TERM

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINOR TERM

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determiner
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Minor term is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MINOR TERM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Syllogism

A syllogism is a kind of logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two or more propositions that are asserted or assumed to be true. In its earliest form, defined by Aristotle, from the combination of a general statement and a specific statement, a conclusion is deduced. For example, knowing that all men are mortal and that Socrates is a man, we may validly conclude that Socrates is mortal. Syllogistic arguments are usually represented in a three-line form: All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, Socrates is mortal. The word "therefore" is usually either omitted or replaced by the symbol "∴"...

Definition of minor term in the English dictionary

The definition of minor term in the dictionary is the subject of the conclusion of a syllogism, also occurring as the subject or predicate in the minor premise.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINOR TERM

minor arcana
minor axis
minor canon
minor key
minor league
minor mode
minor orders
minor planet
minor premise
Minor Prophets
minor seventh
minor seventh chord
minor suit
Minorca
Minorcan
minoritaire
Minorite
minorities
minority
minority carrier

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINOR TERM

distributed term
Easter term
field term
full term
half term
Hilary term
implied term
inkhorn term
jail term
law term
Lent term
long term
long-term
major term
Michaelmas term
middle term
sabbatical term
summer term
term
Trinity term

Synonyms and antonyms of minor term in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «minor term» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MINOR TERM

Find out the translation of minor term to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of minor term from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «minor term» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

小项
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

menor plazo
570 millions of speakers

English

minor term
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाबालिग अवधि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المدى طفيفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

меньший термин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

menor prazo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছোটখাট শব্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

terme mineur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Istilah kecil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unterbegriff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マイナー言葉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사소한 용어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Istilah cilik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hạn nhỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறு கால
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्पवयीन पद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Küçük vade
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

minor termine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

drobne termin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

менший термін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

termen minor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μικρές όρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

minderjarige termyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

moll sikt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mindre sikt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of minor term

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINOR TERM»

The term «minor term» is used very little and occupies the 188.712 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MINOR TERM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about minor term

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINOR TERM»

Discover the use of minor term in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to minor term and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Critical Reflection: A Textbook for Critical Thinking
The minor term is the predicate of the conclusion. The predicate of the conclusion occurs second in the conclusion. The middle term is that which does not appear in the conclusion. The major term, apart from appearing as the subject of the ...
Robert Malcolm Murray, Nebojsa Kujundzic, 2005
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Influencing Through Argument
The term you appears in the minor premise and the conclusion and is called the " minor term." The term human appears in both the major and minor premises and is the means by which the minor term is brought together with the major term to ...
Robert B. Huber, Alfred C. Snider, 2006
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An Intro. to Syllogistic Logic
Hence, "Egoist," the predicate of the conclusion, is the major term; "movie stars," the subject of the conclusion, is the minor term; and "actors," which occurs in both premises but not in the conclusion, is the middle term. In sum, each term must ...
Bairan, B.P.
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Antoine Arnauld and Pierre Nicole: Logic Or the Art of Thinking
union of the middle term with the whole minor term, or a separation of the middle term from the whole minor term. Now if from this union of the middle with the minor term we conclude that another idea is joined to the minor term, we ought to  ...
Antoine Arnauld, Pierre Nicole, Jill Vance Buroker, 1996
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Philoponus: On Aristotle Posterior Analytics 2
So he teaches that, if the extremes are accidents and the major term is accidentally predicated of the minor [term], the middle term too must be an accident. But if the extremes are essences, the middle term too must be an essence. And if the ...
Philoponus,, 2014
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A Fortiori Logic: Innovations, History and Assessments
P is more R than (or as much R as) Q (is R), and Q is R enough to be S; therefore, all the more (or equally), P is R enough to be S. Notice that the valid inference goes 'from minor to major'; that is, from the minor term (Q) to the major one (P); ...
Avi Sion, 2013
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A History of Indian Logic: Ancient, Mediaeval and Modern Schools
The State of Being the Locus or Minor Term — Paksata. The state of being the loaus or the minor term (paksata) has been defined by some logicians as the state in which it is doubtful whether the major term abides in it or not. Seeing that the ...
Satis Chandra Vidyabhusana, 1920
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First Logic
Fallacy of Illicit Minor Term This fallacy is the counterpart to Illicit Major and states that if the minor term is distributed in the conclusion, then it must be distributed in the minor premise. Each of the following commits Illicit Minor: (M) (N) (O) All p ...
Michael F. Goodman, 1993
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Lectures on Metaphysics and Logic by William Hamilton: ...
Thus, taking the several formulae, the “1' Extensive Syllogism will, when explicitly enounced, be Example of the Exten- as follows :— live Catetorical Syl- The Middle term B is contained under the Major term A ; “gl'm' But the Minor term C is  ...
William Hamilton, 1874
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Logic: or, The art of reasoning simplified. With exercises ...
The minor term is so called because it is commonly less comprehensive than the middle term : it is so in the above case ; for not only the Christian religion, but that typifying its future existence under the Mosaic economy, was attested by ...
S. E. Parker, 1837

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINOR TERM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term minor term is used in the context of the following news items.
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School Withholds Diploma from Girl Who Wore Sneakers to …
Your categorical syllogism is invalid as the minor term (black sneakers) and is amendable in the minor premise (black sneakers against a rigorous dress code) ... «Parenting Magazine, Jun 15»
2
Sale of Blue Heron mill in Oregon City on track after US Bankruptcy …
There was a quick check-in Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Portland, where one minor term of the deal was tweaked. Irvine, Calif.-based ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 13»
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Unbecoming conduct
Only now and only in the Philippines is there a President who cares for and attends to a convicted felon sentenced to a minor term in jail ... «Philippine Star, Jan 13»
4
Probation for ex-teacher on sex charges
There is no minor term in these provisions." Among the terms ordered by the court were undergoing a sexual offender evaluation and ... «The Ranger, May 12»
5
Bulgarian Govt Bestows Fall Break on Students
However, because of the new fall break, students will no longer enjoy the traditional minor term break (usually in early February); instead, the ... «Novinite.com, Jul 11»
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Two recent cases shed light on liquidated damages
... whether serious or trivial, because a party breaching a minor term of the contract would be forced to pay an amount that is disproportionate to ... «Lexology, Sep 10»
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Bloody Coincidence: Murders of Bulgarian Mafia Bosses on Dutch …
Shortly after that, Sreten Josic was extradited to the Netherlands for where he served a minor term and was then sent to Serbia four years later. «Novinite.com, Jan 10»

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