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Premise — Pre*mise , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Premised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Premising}.] [From L. praemissus, p. p., or E. premise, n. See {Premise}, n.] 1. To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
premise — index assume (suppose), assumption (supposition), basis, foundation (basis), generalization, ground … Law dictionary
premise — ► NOUN (Brit. also premiss) 1) Logic a previous statement from which another is inferred. 2) an underlying assumption. ► VERB (premise on/upon) ▪ base (an argument, theory, etc.) on. ORIGIN Old French premisse, from Latin. praemissa propositio… … English terms dictionary
premise — 01. His main [premise] for arguing that there must be life on other planets is the fact that the universe is infinite; thus, it is inevitable. 02. Before continuing negotiations any further, we need to determine if we all agree with the [premise] … Grammatical examples in English
premise — prem|ise1 [ premis ] noun count FORMAL a principle or statement that you consider to be true, that you base other ideas and actions on: The conclusions in the report were based on a false premise. We started from the premise that the situation… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
premise — /prem is/, n., v., premised, premising. n. 1. Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion. 2. premises, a. a tract of land including its buildings. b. a building together with its grounds or other… … Universalium
premise — noun prɛmɪs (Brit. also premiss) Logic a previous statement from which another is inferred. ↘an underlying assumption. verb prɪ mʌɪz, prɛmɪs 1》 (premise on/upon) base (an argument, theory, etc.) on. 2》 state or presuppose as a premise. Origin ME … English new terms dictionary
premise — prem•ise [[t]ˈprɛm ɪs[/t]] n. v. ised, is•ing 1) pho Also, prem′iss. logic a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion 2) premises a) a tract of land including its buildings b) a building or part of a building together with its… … From formal English to slang
premise — /ˈprɛməs / (say premuhs) noun 1. Also, premiss. a. Logic a proposition (or one of several) from which a conclusion is drawn. b. a basis, stated or assumed, from which reasoning proceeds. 2. (plural) a. the property forming the subject of a… …
premise — prem·ise (prĕm’ĭs) n. also prem·iss (prĕm’ĭs) 1) A proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn. 2) Logic a) One of the propositions in a deductive argument. b) Either the major or the minor proposition of a… … Word Histories
premise on/upon — base (an argument, theory, etc.) on. → premise … English new terms dictionary
