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syllogism
[sil-uh-jiz-uhm] 
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syllogism
[sil-uh-jiz-uhm]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deductive reasoning |
| Synonyms: | argument, deduction, dialectic, logic, prologism, reasoning |
| Main Entry: | reasoning |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | logic, interpretation |
| Synonyms: | acumen, analysis, apriority, argument, case, cogitation, concluding, corollary, deduction, dialectics, exposition, generalization, hypothesis, illation, induction, inference, interpretation, logistics, premise, proof, proposition, ratiocination, rationale, rationalizing, reason, syllogism, syllogization, thinking, thought, train of thought |
| Antonyms: | irrationality, nonsense |
| Main Entry: | Aristotelian logic |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | traditional logic |
| Synonyms: | Aristotelian philosophy, Aristotelianism, categorical logic, formal logic, syllogism, syllogistic logic, term logic |
| Main Entry: | ratiocination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | logic |
| Synonyms: | antithesis and synthesis, argumentation, coherence, connection, course of thought, deduction, dialectic, good sense, induction, inference, linkage, philosophy, rationale, rationality, reason, relationship, sanity, sense, sound judgment, syllogism, syllogistics, thesis, train of thought |
| Main Entry: | rationality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | logic |
| Synonyms: | antithesis and synthesis, argumentation, coherence, connection, course of thought, deduction, dialectic, good sense, induction, inference, linkage, philosophy, ratiocination, rationale, reason, relationship, sanity, sense, sound judgment, syllogism, syllogistics, thesis, train of thought |
| Main Entry: | unfrequented |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | lonely |
| Synonyms: | antithesis and synthesis, argumentation, coherence, connection, course of thought, deduction, deserted, desolate, dialectic, forlorn, godforsaken, good sense, induction, inference, linkage, lonesome, philosophy, ratiocination, rationale, relationship, sanity, sense, sound judgment, syllogism, syllogistics, thesis, train of thought |
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