syllogistic

adjective

Definition of syllogisticnext
as in logical

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  1. logical
  2. analytic
  3. rational
  4. valid
  5. coherent
  6. a priori
  7. empirical
  8. reasonable
Adjective
  • Von Neumann himself helped develop it as a potential remedy for some logical inconsistencies with Hilbert space that troubled him.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • There is no logical world in which Sanders can be a backup to a rookie quarterback next year in Cleveland.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of logical
Adjective
  • The momentum in many criminal legal enterprises began hurtling toward digitally automating this analytic regime of knowledge.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Just as people lost navigation and memorization skills with modern inventions, bankers risk losing analytical abilities if algorithms handle all the heavy lifting, Churchman said.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of analytic
Adjective
  • Every one of those was a rational response to the incentive they were handed.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Sprague said the level of planning Clancy did on the night of the killings implicated her as being in a state of rational thought.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rational
Adjective
  • Spouses generally inherit a minimum portion of the estate (usually one-third or two-thirds), though the right can be waived in a valid premarital or post marital agreement.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The prosecutor said the number appeared valid but acknowledged the material did not establish an issuance date.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of valid
Adjective
  • Want to make your messages sound more posh, or more academic, or just more coherent?
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Jack in the Box has some of the same ingredients — an irreverent brand voice, a broad menu and a willingness to experiment — but needs to turn them into a more coherent proposition.
    — Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of coherent
Adjective
  • Research into sparse, a priori network topologies, architectures like NeuroFab, start sparse rather than pruning dense networks after training.
    — Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This sort of a priori justification for ESAs explains a few things.
    — Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of a priori
Adjective
  • Allowing subjective confidence to silently acquire the epistemological status of empirical verification is neither verification nor evidence.
    — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Whether employee ownership produces similar results is ultimately an empirical question, not an ideological one.
    — David I. Levine, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of empirical
Adjective
  • Taxpayers may qualify for relief due to a good compliance history, reasonable cause, or a statutory exception.
    — Jamela Adam, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • He’s also pushed to make sure The Gilded Age returned with new seasons as soon as was reasonable (those fancy parties and elaborate sets take time) and is looking to return Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on an annual basis.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of reasonable
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“Syllogistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllogistic. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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