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minor premise vs premiss

premiss vs minor premise

minor premise and premiss both are nouns.

minor premise is not a verb while premiss is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
minor premise Yes No No No
premiss Yes No Yes No
As nouns, premiss is a hypernym of minor premise; that is, premiss is a word with a broader meaning than minor premise:
  • minor premise: the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
  • premiss: a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
Other hypernyms of minor premise include assumption, premise.
minor premise (noun) premiss (noun)
the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
minor premise (verb) premiss (verb)
take something as preexisting and given
Difference between minor premise and premiss

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