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syllogism vs deductive reasoning

deductive reasoning vs syllogism

syllogism and deductive reasoning both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syllogism Yes No No No
deductive reasoning Yes No No No
As nouns, deductive reasoning is a hypernym of syllogism; that is, deductive reasoning is a word with a broader meaning than syllogism:
  • syllogism: deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
  • deductive reasoning: reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
Other hypernyms of syllogism include deduction, synthesis.
syllogism (noun) deductive reasoning (noun)
deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
Difference between syllogism and deductive reasoning

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