Enthymeme

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Logic

Foundational Lexiconimplied premise
Executive Parlanceincomplete syllogism
Scholarly Discourserhetorical inference
Babel ZenithEnthymeme
Origin: Aristotle/Rhetoric
Pronunciation: /ˈenθɪmiːm/

Etymology & Meaning

A syllogism with an unstated premise.

In the Boardroom

Arguments that assume shared understanding.

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