subalternate

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As before, the conclusion in the constructive type resolves itself into the subalternate of the major itself, and in the destructive type into the subalternate of its contrapositive.

From Deductive Logic by Stock, St. George William Joseph

If the Universal is true, its subalternate Particular is true: but the truth of the Particular does not similarly imply the truth of its Subalternating Universal.

From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by Minto, William

Shrubs or trees with opposite, rarely subalternate, simple, deciduous leaves.

From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig)

But science and virtue are distinct from one another as genera which are not subalternate, as the Philosopher proves in Topic. iv.

From Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

Now "substance" and "evidence" are different genera, and neither is subalternate to the other.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint