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小前提 (しょうぜんてい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

小しょう前ぜん提てい

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Meanings

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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

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命めい

題だい

です

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

Kanji

小little, small
前in front, before
提propose, take along, carry in hand

Related words

大だい前ぜん提てい
大前提 is the major premise in a syllogism, containing the predicate of the conclusion. 小前提 is the minor premise, containing the subject.
結けつ論ろん
結論 is the conclusion drawn from the premises. 小前提 is one of the premises leading to it.

Opposites

大だい前ぜん提ていN1
In a syllogism, 大前提 is the major premise and 小前提 is the minor premise that combines with it to reach a conclusion.

Built from

小しょう+前ぜん提てい

Etymology

Compound of 小 (small, minor) and 前提 (premise). A calque from Western logical terminology.