Minor term of a syllogism
- Minor term of a syllogism
- minor mi"nor (m[imac]"n[~e]r), a. [L., a comparative with no
positive; akin to AS. min small, G. minder less, OHG.
minniro, a., min, adv., Icel. minni, a., minnr, adv., Goth.
minniza, a., mins, adv., Ir. & Gael. min small, tender, L.
minuere to lessen, Gr. miny`qein, Skr. mi to damage. Cf.
{Minish}, {Minister}, {Minus}, {Minute}.]
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1. Inferior in bulk, degree, importance, etc.; less; smaller;
of little account; as, minor divisions of a body.
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2. (Mus.) Less by a semitone in interval or difference of
pitch; as, a minor third.
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{Asia Minor} (Geog.), the Lesser Asia; that part of Asia
which lies between the Euxine, or Black Sea, on the north,
and the Mediterranean on the south.
{Minor mode} (Mus.), that mode, or scale, in which the third
and sixth are minor, -- much used for mournful and solemn
subjects.
{Minor orders} (Eccl.), the rank of persons employed in
ecclesiastical offices who are not in holy orders, as
doorkeepers, acolytes, etc.
{Minor scale} (Mus.) The form of the minor scale is various.
The strictly correct form has the third and sixth minor,
with a semitone between the seventh and eighth, which
involves an augmented second interval, or three semitones,
between the sixth and seventh, as, 6/F, 7/G[sharp], 8/A.
But, for melodic purposes, both the sixth and the seventh
are sometimes made major in the ascending, and minor in
the descending, scale, thus:
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{Minor term of a syllogism} (Logic), the subject of the
conclusion.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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minor term — n. the subject of the conclusion of a syllogism … English World dictionary
minor term — noun the term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion • Hypernyms: ↑term • Part Holonyms: ↑conclusion, ↑ratiocination, ↑minor premise, ↑minor premiss, ↑subsumption * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
Minor term — The minor term is the subject term of the conclusion of a categorical syllogism. It also appears in the minor premise together with the middle term. Along with the major term it is one of the two end terms. Example: Major premise: All Men are… … Wikipedia
minor term — mi′nor term′ n. pho the term of a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
minor term — noun Date: 1599 the term of a syllogism that forms the subject of the conclusion … New Collegiate Dictionary
minor term — Logic. See under syllogism (def. 1). [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
minor term — See syllogism … Philosophy dictionary
minor — mi nor (m[imac] n[ e]r), a. [L., a comparative with no positive; akin to AS. min small, G. minder less, OHG. minniro, a., min, adv., Icel. minni, a., minnr, adv., Goth. minniza, a., mins, adv., Ir. & Gael. min small, tender, L. minuere to lessen … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Minor mode — minor mi nor (m[imac] n[ e]r), a. [L., a comparative with no positive; akin to AS. min small, G. minder less, OHG. minniro, a., min, adv., Icel. minni, a., minnr, adv., Goth. minniza, a., mins, adv., Ir. & Gael. min small, tender, L. minuere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Minor orders — minor mi nor (m[imac] n[ e]r), a. [L., a comparative with no positive; akin to AS. min small, G. minder less, OHG. minniro, a., min, adv., Icel. minni, a., minnr, adv., Goth. minniza, a., mins, adv., Ir. & Gael. min small, tender, L. minuere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
