syllogistic.

Relating to reasoning that connects premises through a structured syllogism.

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Words that belong together

• syllogistic reasoning
• syllogistic argument

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The essay reconstructs the claim as a syllogistic argument.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, inference, qualification. Commonness: uncommon.