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   premise

   noun

   • 1. a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion: "if the premise is true, then the conclusion must be true"
   • ▪ an assertion or proposition which forms the basis for a work or theory: "the fundamental premise of the report"

   verb

   • 1. base an argument, theory, or undertaking on: "the reforms were premised on our findings"
   • ▪ state or presuppose (something) as a premise: "one school of thought premised that the cosmos is indestructible"
   • ▪ state by way of introduction: "I will premise generally that I hate lecturing"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French premisse, from medieval Latin praemissa (propositio) ‘(proposition) set in front’, from Latin praemittere, from prae ‘before’ + mittere ‘send’.

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   What is the meaning of premise?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Commonly Confused Words Quiz Vol. 2 A quiz to (peak/peek/pique) your interest. The meaning of PREMISE is a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference; specifically : either of the first two propositions of a syllogism from which the conclusion is drawn.

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   What is premise in logic?

   • In logic, the premise is the basic statement upon whose truth an argument is based. Criticize alternative theories by demonstrating their false premises. In a more general sense, it's a basic assertion. On the premise that people are generally good, you keep your doors unlocked. Premise is also used more loosely for the starting point for a plot.

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   What is a contrived premise?

   • In many cases the entire premise of the show is a contrived one, based around a competition or another unusual situation. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

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   What does premissa mean?

   • premissa… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PREMISE definition: 1. an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based: 2. to base a theory, argument, etc…. Learn more.

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   What is a premise in education?

   • A premise is something that you suppose is true and that you use as a basis for developing an idea. The premise is that schools will work harder to improve if they must compete. The programme started from the premise that men and women are on equal terms in this society. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does premises mean in English?

   • Word forms: premises language note: The spelling premiss is also used in British English for meaning [sense 2]. The premises of a business or an institution are all the buildings and land that it occupies in one place. There is a kitchen on the premises. The business moved to premises in Brompton Road.

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   A premise is what forms the basis of a theory or a plot. When you called 911 on the guy in your back yard, it was on the premise that he was a thief and not the meter-reader. In logic, the premise is the basic statement upon whose truth an argument is based.

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    the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization: The company is relocating to new premises. There is no smoking allowed anywhere on school premises. The ice cream is made on the premises (= in the building where it is sold).