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Syllogism vs Sumption - What's the difference?

syllogism | sumption |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between syllogism and sumption

is that syllogism is (obsolete) a trick, artifice while sumption is (obsolete) the major premise of a syllogism.

As nouns the difference between syllogism and sumption

is that syllogism is (logic) an inference in which one proposition (the conclusion) follows necessarily from two other propositions, known as the premises while sumption is (rare) a taking.

syllogism

English

(wikipedia syllogism)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (logic) An inference in which one proposition (the conclusion) follows necessarily from two other propositions, known as the premises.
  • * "All humans are mortal. You are a human. Therefore you will die" is a syllogism.
  • (obsolete) A trick, artifice.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "syllogism")

    Meronyms

    * (inference) (l), (l)

    Related terms

    * syllogismus

    See also

    * enthymeme * sorites ----

    sumption

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) a taking
    • (Jeremy Taylor)
  • (obsolete) The major premise of a syllogism.

    • Related terms

    * consumption