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Colligate :: Colligate (v. t.) To bring together by colligation; to sum up in a single proposition.

Kindred :: Kindred (a.) Related; congenial; of the like nature or properties; as, kindred souls; kindred skies; kindred propositions..

Universal :: Universal (n.) A universal proposition. See Universal, a., 4..

Universalist :: Universalist (n.) One who affects to understand all the particulars in statements or propositions.

Nor :: Nor (conj.) A negative connective or particle, introducing the second member or clause of a negative proposition, following neither, or not, in the first member or clause (as or in affirmative propositions follows either). Nor is also used sometimes in the first member for neither, and sometimes the neither is omitted and implied by the use of nor..

Faith :: Faith (n.) The assent of the mind to the statement or proposition of another, on the ground of the manifest truth of what he utters; firm and earnest belief, on probable evidence of any kind, especially in regard to important moral truth..

Universality :: Universality (n.) The quality or state of being universal; unlimited extension or application; generality; -- distinguished from particularity; as, the unversality of a proposition; the unversality of sin; the unversality of the Deluge..

Assumption :: Assumption (n.) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.

Hypothesis :: Hypothesis (n.) A supposition; a proposition or principle which is supposed or taken for granted, in order to draw a conclusion or inference for proof of the point in question; something not proved, but assumed for the purpose of argument, or to account for a fact or an occurrence; as, the hypothesis that head winds detain an overdue steamer..

Reason :: Reason (n.) Hence: To carry on a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to formulate and set forth propositions and the inferences from them; to argue..

Rhematic :: Rhematic (n.) The doctrine of propositions or sentences.

Judgment :: "Judgment (v. i.) The act of judging; the operation of the mind, involving comparison and discrimination, by which a knowledge of the values and relations of thins, whether of moral qualities, intellectual concepts, logical propositions, or material facts, is obtained; as, by careful judgment he avoided the peril; by a series of wrong judgments he forfeited confidence..

Contradictory :: Contradictory (n.) A proposition or thing which denies or opposes another; contrariety.

Inversion :: Inversion (n.) A peculiar method of transformation, in which a figure is replaced by its inverse figure. Propositions that are true for the original figure thus furnish new propositions that are true in the inverse figure. See Inverse figures, under Inverse..

Alternative :: Alternative (n.) Either of two things or propositions offered to one's choice. Thus when two things offer a choice of one only, the two things are called alternatives..

Enunciation :: Enunciation (n.) That which is enunciated or announced; words in which a proposition is expressed; an announcement; a formal declaration; a statement.

Paradox :: Paradox (n.) A tenet or proposition contrary to received opinion; an assertion or sentiment seemingly contradictory, or opposed to common sense; that which in appearance or terms is absurd, but yet may be true in fact..

Assumption :: Assumption (n.) The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition..

Psephism :: Psephism (n.) A proposition adopted by a majority of votes; especially, one adopted by vote of the Athenian people; a statute..

Volitive :: Volitive (a.) Used in expressing a wish or permission as, volitive proposition..

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