"middle term" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: middle terms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} middle term (plural middle terms)
  1. (logic) The term of a syllogism that appears in both the major premise and the minor premise, but not in the conclusion. Categories (topical): Logic
    Sense id: en-middle_term-en-noun-EKI1GYlT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

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