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to syllogize

to syllogize

9.9
To use general facts to reach a specific conclusion
  • verb
  • /ˈsɪləˌdʒaɪz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : silogizar
  • In her debate class, she learned to syllogize effectively, using clear premises to support her conclusions.

Examples

  • That is, we try to sort of syllogise what is essentially just a fascinating intuition.

  • Aristotle says that anger syllogizes, which means that it it involves reasoning processes.

  • The philosopher often syllogized complex ideas, breaking them down into simpler, logical statements.

  • To solve the puzzle, we need to syllogize the clues and form a logical argument based on the evidence.

Surface Forms

syllogize infinitive
syllogized past
syllogized past participle
syllogizing present participle
syllogizes third person singular

Morphology

syllogize = syllogism (transparent) = syllog + ize

Formed by the productive verb-forming suffix '-ize' on the noun 'syllogism', so the meaning 'to reason by syllogisms' follows directly.

Etymology

Syllogize comes from the Greek word syllogismos, which meant 'a gathering together'. Think of it as 'gathering' facts and putting them together to reach a conclusion, so to syllogize is to reason by joining ideas into a logical result.