'major premise' definitions:
Definition of 'major premise'
(from WordNet)
noun
The premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion) [syn: major premise, major premiss]
Definition of 'major premise'
From: GCIDE
- major premise \major premise\ n. (Logic), That premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion). Contrasted to minor premise. [WordNet 1.5]