syllogize

• Verbe signifiant raisonner ou argumenter au moyen de syllogismes; déduire ou conclure logiquement.

A verb meaning to reason or argue by means of syllogisms; to deduce or infer logically.

1. Reason by syllogismsC2formal

   To use deductive reasoning in the form of a syllogism, where a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions.

   raisonner par syllogismes

   • The philosopher syllogized that all men are mortal, and Socrates is a man, therefore Socrates is mortal.
   • In his lecture, he syllogized about the nature of justice.
   • She syllogized her way to a logical conclusion about the case.