syllogism
/ˈsɪlədʒɪzəm/noun
1- an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises) that each share a term with the conclusion, and that share a common or middle term not present in the conclusion (e.g. all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs)三段论。
1.1
- mass noun deductive reasoning as distinct from induction演绎推理：
logic is rules or syllogism.
逻辑是规则或是演绎推理。
派生词
syllogistic
adjectivesyllogistically
adverb词源
late Middle English: via Old French or Latin from Greek sullogismos, from sullogizesthai, from sun- 'with' + logizesthai 'to reason' （from logos 'reasoning'）.