What is a syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable called?
abduction — (Logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major is evident, but the minor is only probable. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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