小しょう前ぜん提てい

noun

minor premise

Technical term in logic, specifically in syllogistic reasoning. Refers to the premise containing the subject of the conclusion.

• 三さん段だん論ろん法ぽうでは、小しょう前ぜん提ていは結けつ論ろんの主しゅ語ごを含ふくむ命めい題だいです。

  In a syllogism, the minor premise is the proposition that contains the subject of the conclusion.