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episyllogism — /ep euh sil euh jiz euhm/, n. Logic. a syllogism one of the premises of which is the conclusion of a preceding syllogism; any of the syllogisms included in a polysyllogism except the first one. Cf. polysyllogism. [1855 60; < NL episyllogismus.… … Universalium
episyllogism — epi·syllogism … English syllables
episyllogism — |epə̇, |epē+ noun Etymology: epi + syllogism : a syllogism one or both of whose premises is the conclusion of a preceding syllogism compare prosyllogism … Useful english dictionary
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prosyllogism — /proh sil euh jiz euhm/, n. Logic. a syllogism the conclusion of which is used as a premise of another syllogism; any of the syllogisms included in a polysyllogism except the last. Cf. episyllogism. [1575 85; < ML prosyllogismus < Gk… … Universalium
polysyllogism — /pɒliˈsɪlədʒɪzəm/ (say polee siluhjizuhm) noun a number of syllogisms arranged in a series, so that the conclusion of one (a prosyllogism) serves as the premise of another (an episyllogism) …
