English Dictionary

syllogism

/ˈsɪlədʒɪz(ə)m/

noun

(logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.

A syllogism is a kind of logical argument that applies deductive reasoning to arrive at a conclusion based on two propositions that are asserted or assumed to be true.

意味（1）

(logic) An argument whose conclusion is supported by two premises, of which one contains the term that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other contains the term that is the subject of the conclusion; common to both premises is a term that is excluded from the conclusion.

Meronyms: major premise, minor premise

意味（2）

(obsolete) A trick, artifice; an extremely subtle, sophisticated, or deceptive argument; a sophism.