The term in a syllogism that is common to both premises and excluded from the conclusion.

Roget 774: compromise, commutation, composition; middle term, mezzo termine [It]; compensation etc. 30; abatement of differences, adjustment, mutual concession.   

Roget 68: middle, midst, mediety^†, mean etc. 29; medium, middle term; center etc. 222, mid-course etc. 628; mezzo termine [It]; juste milieu [Fr.] etc. 628; halfway house, nave, navel, omphalos^†; nucleus, nucleolus.    equidistance^†, bisection, half distance; equator, diaphragm, midriff; intermediate etc. 228.    ... show more