Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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minor premiss | Yes | No | No | No |
premise | Yes | No | Yes | No |
minor premiss (noun) | premise (noun) |
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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 premiss (verb) | premise (verb) |
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take something as preexisting and given | |
set forth beforehand, often as an explanation | |
furnish with a preface or introduction |