Major term
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The major term is the predicate term of the conclusion of a categorical syllogism. It appears in the major premise along with the middle term and not the minor term. It is an end term (meaning not the middle term).
Example:
- Major premise: All P are Q
- Minor premise: All Q are S
- Conclusion: All P are S
The major term is bolded above.
- This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, which is licensed under the GFDL.