Term (argumentation)

Part of a statement referring to something

In argumentation theory, a term (or notion) is that part of a statement in an argument which refers to a specific thing. A term is usually, but not always expressed as a noun. According to Essentials of Logic, the word is derived from the Latin "terminus."[1]

One of the requirements to informally prove a conclusion with a deductive argument is for all its terms to be used unambiguously. The ambiguous use of a term in a deductive argument may be an instance of the fallacy of four terms.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b Dinwiddie, William (1914). Essentials of Logic (PDF). New York: The Neale Publishing Company. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

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