middle term
English
Noun
middle term (plural middle terms)
- (logic) The term of a syllogism that appears in both the major premise and the minor premise, but not in the conclusion.
- Coordinate terms: minor term, major term
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Further reading
- “middle term”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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