syllogize
11syllogise — verb reason by syllogisms • Syn: ↑syllogize • Derivationally related forms: ↑syllogiser, ↑syllogism, ↑syllogizer (for: ↑syllogize), ↑syllogism ( …
12syllogism — noun Etymology: Middle English silogisme, from Anglo French sillogisme, from Latin syllogismus, from Greek syllogismos, from syllogizesthai to syllogize, from syn + logizesthai to calculate, from logos reckoning, word more at legend Date: 14th… …
13syllogization — See syllogize. * * * …
14syllogism — /sil euh jiz euhm/, n. 1. Logic. an argument the conclusion of which is supported by two premises, of which one (major premise) contains the term (major term) that is the predicate of the conclusion, and the other (minor premise) contains the… …
15syllogistic — syllogistically, adv. /sil euh jis tik/, adj. Also, syllogistical. 1. of or pertaining to a syllogism. 2. like or consisting of syllogisms. n. 3. the part of logic that deals with syllogisms. 4. syllogistic reasoning. [1660 70; < L syllogisticus… …
16Reason — • Article discussing various definitions of the term Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Reason Reason † …
17analyze — Synonyms and related words: air, alphabetize, anatomize, apply reason, arrange, assay, assort, atomize, bracket, break down, break up, canvass, catalog, categorize, change, chop logic, class, classify, codify, comment upon, conjugate, consider,… …
18deduce — Synonyms and related words: analyze, apply reason, arouse, assume, be afraid, believe, bring forth, bring out, bring to light, call forth, call out, call up, cogitate, collect, conceive, conclude, consider, daresay, deduct, deem, derive, divine,… …
19generalize — Synonyms and related words: analyze, apply reason, broaden, deal in generalities, deduce, ecumenicize, expand, extend, globalize, hypothesize, infer, intellectualize, logicalize, logicize, make a generalization, philosophize, provide a rationale …
20hypothesize — Synonyms and related words: analyze, apply reason, deduce, entertain a theory, espouse a theory, generalize, have a theory, infer, intellectualize, logicalize, logicize, philosophize, provide a rationale, rationalize, reason, speculate, syllogize …
