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1. assumpt n.

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Logic. A premise or assumption. …

2. ē̆quipōlence n.

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(a) Equivalence in degree; (b) logic an equivalence between two or more propositions. …

3. figūre n.

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Shape, form, appearance: (a) visible or tangible shape or form; general appearance; bodili figure, figure of this world; of the face: expression; (b) of a living being: bodily form, appearance (often……

4. inducciǒun n.

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(a) Eccl. The formal installation of a clergyman in a benefice; also, putting someone in possession of an inheritance; (b) logic inductive reasoning; a conclusion, a judgment, or an interpretation……

5. minor adj. & n.

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(a) Logic. The minor premise of a syllogism; (b) used in plant names to designate the smaller or lesser of two related plants. …

6. supposiciǒun n.

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(a) A hypothesis, conjecture; (b) logic a proposition, an axiom; (c) inclusion in a higher entity, subsumption; (d) placement, positioning. …

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