definition for minor premise
The noun MINOR PREMISE has 1 sense: 1  1. the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) 2  Meaning: 3  The premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) 4  Classified under: 5  Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents. 6  Synonyms: