syllogizer
- noun
- /ˈsɪlədʒaɪzər/
- Specialized
:
silogista
- In her paper, she argued like a true syllogizer, carefully constructing each logical step.
Examples
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Many admired his skills as a syllogizer, able to deduce truths from the slightest premises.
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The syllogizer explained the principles of logic clearly.
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The ancient philosopher was renowned as a syllogizer in the courts of Athens.
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Have you ever met a skilled syllogizer?
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In her paper, she argued like a true syllogizer, carefully constructing each logical step.
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Many admired his skills as a syllogizer, able to deduce truths from the slightest premises.
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The ancient philosopher was renowned as a syllogizer in the courts of Athens.
Synonyms
3
7.3
A person who studies rules of thinking and arguments
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5.5
A person who thinks and argues in a clear, logical way
A person who makes and checks step-by-step arguments to reach conclusions
A person who studies formal rules of reasoning using signs
A person who makes clear logical arguments in debates
A person who thinks carefully and uses logic to solve problems
How Skilled
791
4.2
3
3.5
- Specialized
120
4.0
∞
1.0
81
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Syllogizer comes from syllogism, an old Greek word that means 'putting reasons together', and the ending -izer, which means 'one who does'. So a syllogizer is a person who 'puts reasons together', which explains why it names someone skilled at making careful logical steps.