polysyllogism: Meaning and Definition of

pol•y•syl•lo•gism

Pronunciation: (pol"ē-sil'u-jiz"um), [key]
— n. Logic.
  1. an argument made up of a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each being a premise of the one following, until the last one.
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