minor premise

/ˌmaɪnər ˌprɛməs/
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Other forms: minor premises

Definitions of minor premise
  1. noun
    the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
    synonyms: minor premiss, subsumption
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    type of:
    assumption, premise, premiss
    a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
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