enthymeme
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐνθύμημα (enthýmēma, “thought, consideration”), from ἐν (en, “within, with”) + θυμός (thymos, “soul, life”).
[edit] Noun
enthymeme (plural enthymemes)
- A by and large statement, a maxim, a less-than-100% argument.
- (logic) A syllogism with a required but unstated assumption.
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[edit] Translations
by and large statement
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