What does syllogize mean?

Definitions for syllogize
ˈsɪl əˌdʒaɪzsyl·lo·gize

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. syllogize, syllogiseverb

    reason by syllogisms

Wiktionary

  1. syllogizeverb

    To reason or deduce by means of syllogisms.

  2. Etymology: From sillogiser, ultimately from συλλογίζεσθαι.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Syllogizeverb

    To reason by syllogism.

    Etymology: syllogiser, French; συλλογίζειν.

    Logick is, in effect, an art of syllogizing. Thomas Baker.

    Men have endeavoured to transform logick into a kind of mechanism, and to teach boys to syllogize, or frame arguments and refute them, without real knowledge. Isaac Watts.

ChatGPT

  1. syllogize

    To syllogize is to reason or argue in accordance with the principles of logic, especially those of syllogism. A syllogism is a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions, each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion. So, to syllogize is to construct these logical arguments or deductions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Syllogizeverb

    to reason by means of syllogisms

  2. Etymology: [Gr. : cf. F. syllogiser.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of syllogize in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of syllogize in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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