Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

minor term

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: mi-nor term
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The subject of the conclusion in a categorical syllogism.

Example Sentences

"The minor term in John Stuart Mill's famous syllogism is Socrates; the major term is mortal."

Inflected Forms

minor terms (plural) minor (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

middle term major term minor premise major premise

Questions

What does minor term mean?: The subject of the conclusion in a categorical syllogism.

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