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syllogismOne entry found. Main Entry: syl·lo·gism Pronunciation: \ˈsi-lə-ˌji-zəm\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English silogisme, from Anglo-French sillogisme, from Latin syllogismus, from Greek syllogismos, from syllogizesthai to syllogize, from syn- + logizesthai to calculate, from logos reckoning, word — more at legend Date: 14th century 1 : a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in “every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable”) — syl·lo·gis·tic \ˌsi-lə-ˈjis-tik\ adjective — syl·lo·gis·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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