: the term of a syllogism that occurs in both premises
Examples of middle term in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe middle term erd immunity has been portrayed by some as a logical endpoint of the pandemic.—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 4 Mar. 2021
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