Major term - Definition and Overview

The major term is the predicate term of the conclusion of a categorical syllogism. It appears in the major premise along with the middle term and not the minor term. It is an end term (meaning not the middle term).

Example:

Major premise: All P are Q

Minor premise: All Q are S

Conclusion: All P are S

The major term is bolded above.

This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, which is licensed under the GFDL.

Example Usage of Major
	mikejerz: RT @Smutty101 Keep ya ears n ya eyes open cause Major shit is bout to go down. All I'm gonna say is Beans, Ness, D. Dot. Didn't say on one t
	charweeezy: My moms trippin Major balls teehee .
	nicole_desiree: @FightForCancer aww thank youu :)! i had Major surgery & i'm really lucky to be a survivor now<33 it was an opportunity to grow stronger<3

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Example Usage of Major