"categorical proposition" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: categorical propositions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} categorical proposition (plural categorical propositions)
  1. (logic) A proposition that asserts or denies that members of one category (the subject term) belong to another (the predicate term). There are four types: "all S are P", "all S are not P", "some S are P", and "some S are not P". Wikipedia link: categorical proposition Categories (topical): Logic Translations (a proposition that asserts or denies that members of one category (the subject term) belong to another (the predicate term)): mulisiping palagay (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-categorical_proposition-en-noun-gQdScgKM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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