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Definition of Major premiss
1. Noun. The premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion).
Exact synonyms: Major Premise
Group relationships: Syllogism
Generic synonyms: Assumption, Premise, Premiss
Terms within: Major Term, Middle Term
Group relationships: Syllogism
Generic synonyms: Assumption, Premise, Premiss
Terms within: Major Term, Middle Term