major term
Noun
Meaning
the term in a syllogism that is the predicate of the conclusion
Source: WordNetSynonyms
break point
critical factor
key factor
basic premise
key reason
basic condition
major reason
core driver
controlling factor
main cause
key term
chief reason
central element
chief criterion
better term
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Antonyms
minor point
unimportant thing
secondary goal
secondary objective
insignificant thing
minor importance
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Hypernyms
Examples
Each of the premises has one term in common with the conclusion: in a major premise, this is the major term (i.
Mortal is the major term, Greeks the minor term. The premises also have one term in common with each other, which is known as the middle term; in this example, humans.