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major premise |
Noun
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the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion) |
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major premiss |
Noun
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the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion) |
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minor premise |
Noun
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the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) |
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minor premiss |
Noun
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the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) |
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major term |
Noun
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the term in a syllogism that is the predicate of the conclusion |
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minor term |
Noun
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the term in a syllogism that is the subject of the conclusion |
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middle term |
Noun
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the term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusion |
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misstatement |
Noun
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a statement that contains a mistake |
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mythologization |
Noun
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the restatement of a message as a myth |
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mythologisation |
Noun
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the restatement of a message as a myth |
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misprint |
Noun
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a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind |
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misprint |
Verb
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print incorrectly |
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moralizing |
Noun
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indulgence in moral pronouncements |
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malapropism |
Noun
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the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar |
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malaprop |
Noun
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the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar |
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matter of law |
Noun
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a disputed legal contention that is generally left for a judge to decide |
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mystifier |
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a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution |
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mot |
Noun
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a clever remark |
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markup |
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detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed |
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markup |
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the amount added to the cost to determine the asking price |
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musical notation |
Noun
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(music) notation used by musicians |
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musical score |
Noun
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a written form of a musical composition |
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Mayday |
Noun
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an internationally recognized distress signal via radiotelephone (from the French m'aider) |
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molecular formula |
Noun
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a chemical formula based on analysis and molecular weight |
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mathematical notation |
Noun
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a notation used by mathematicians |
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macron |
Noun
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a diacritical mark (-) placed above a vowel to indicate a long sound |
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mintmark |
Noun
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a mark on a coin that identifies the mint where it was produced |
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monogram |
Noun
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a graphic symbol consisting of 2 or more letters combined, usually your initials |
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minus sign |
Noun
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a sign indicating the operation of subtraction |
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mantissa |
Noun
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the positive fractional part of the representation of a logarithm |
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monospaced font |
Noun
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a typeface is which each character is given the same width, as by a typewriter |
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modern font |
Noun
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a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes |
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marque |
Noun
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a name given to a product or service |
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mu |
Noun
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the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet |
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musical scale |
Noun
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(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave) |
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moue |
Noun
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a disdainful grimace |
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mi |
Noun
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the syllable naming the third (mediant) note of any major scale in solmization |
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mi |
Noun
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a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet |
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mi |
Noun
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a unit of length used in navigation |
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mi |
Noun
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a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters) |
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mediant |
Noun
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(music) the third note of a diatonic scale |
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mem |
Noun
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the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet |
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musical interval |
Noun
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the difference in pitch between two notes |
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middle C |
Noun
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the note designated by the first ledger line below the treble staff |
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musical octave |
Noun
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a musical interval of eight tones |
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mathematical symbol |
Noun
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a character that is used to indicates a mathematical relation or operation |
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medieval mode |
Noun
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any of a system of modes used in Gregorian chants up until 1600 |
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major scale |
Noun
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a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th |
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major diatonic scale |
Noun
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a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 3rd and 4th and 7th and 8th |
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minor scale |
Noun
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a diatonic scale with notes separated by whole tones except for the 2nd and 3rd and 5th and 6th |