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Noun: minor premise
  1. The premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
    - minor premiss, subsumption

Derived forms: minor premises

Type of: assumption, premise, premiss

Part of: syllogism

Encyclopedia: Minor premise

Nearest

minor
minor axis
minor diatonic scale
minor expense
minor fast day
minor key
minor league
minor leaguer
minor mode
minor planet
minor premise
minor premiss
minor role
minor scale
minor suit
minor surgery
minor term
minor tranquilizer
minor tranquilliser
minor tranquillizer
Minorca