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[Noun] | "syl*lo*gism" | \ ˈsi-lə-ˌji-zəm \
1: a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
2: a subtle, specious, or crafty argument
3: deductive reasoning
Origin: 14th century ;
Middle English silogisme, from Anglo-French sillogisme, from Latin syllogismus, from Greek syllogismos, from syllogizesthai to syllogize, from syn- + logizesthai to calculate, from logos reckoning, word {mat|legend|};
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[Noun] | "syllogism"
1: a formal argument that is formed by two statements and a conclusion which must be true if the two statements are true;
* e.g., " ... An example of a syllogism is: All men are human; all humans are mortal; therefore all men are mortal. "
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[ "syllogism" ]
1: an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises.
* e.g., ... "dude she was arguing with me, so I had to syllogism all over her"
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[ "syllogism" ]
1: Sperm that flies all over the place when you ejaculate.
* e.g., ... Peter North has got lots of silly jism.
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[ "SYLLOGISM" ]
1: Logic. A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion; for example, All humans are mortal, the major premise, I am a human, the minor premise, therefore, I am mortal, the conclusion.
* e.g., ... Every virtue is laudable; Kindness is a virtue; Therefore kindness is laudable. These propositions are denominated respectively the major premise, the minor premise, and the conclusion.
[ "SYLLOGISM" ]
2: Reasoning from the general to the specific; deduction.
[ "SYLLOGISM" ]
3: A subtle or specious piece of reasoning.
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[ "syllogismize" ]
1: Syllogismize (verb) - To formulate a syllogistic logical argument.
* e.g., ... For example: "If I syllogismize correctly, the conclusion follows necessarily from the premises."
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