LingakuFrequency rank: 19,843. – 19,950.
- major premise (in a syllogism)
- important condition; basic premise; basic assumption
- something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; something that goes without mentioning
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- major premise (in a syllogism)
- important condition; basic premise; basic assumption
- something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; something that goes without mentioning
Refers to the foundational statement upon which logical reasoning is based in a syllogistic argument.
The fact that all humans die is the major premise of this argument.
Indicates a crucial condition or assumption that must be accepted for a situation or argument to hold true.
The important condition of this plan is that the budget is secured.
Refers to a point that is so clear that it doesn't need to be explicitly stated or defended.
Generated collocations (experimental)
だいぜんてい大前提をおく置くto set out the major premiseだいぜんてい大前提があるthere is a major premiseだいぜんてい大前提をかくにん確認するto confirm the major premiseだいぜんてい大前提にもとづく基づくbased on the major premiseあきらか明らかなだいぜんてい大前提obvious major premiseだいぜんてい大前提をこうりょ考慮するto consider the major premiseぎろん議論のだいぜんてい大前提premise of the argumentきほんてき基本的なだいぜんてい大前提basic premiseだいぜんてい大前提をみうしなう見失うto lose sight of the major premiseだいぜんてい大前提にぎもん疑問をもつ持つto question the major premise
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