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- Dictionarypremise
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"
verb
- 1. base an argument, theory, or undertaking on: "the reforms were premised on our findings"
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A premise is an idea or theory that supports a statement or action. Learn how to use the word as a noun or a verb, and see synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
PREMISE meaning: 1. an idea or theory on which a statement...
- Znaczenie Premise, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
PREMISE definicja: 1. an idea or theory on which a statement...
- Premise: Polish Translation
PREMISE translate: przesłanka. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Simplified
PREMISE translate: （作为先决条件的）假定，前提, 假定…为先决条件，作为…的前提. Learn...
- Traditional
PREMISE translate: （作為先決條件的）假定，前提, 假定…為先決條件，作為…的前提. Learn...
- Premise in Russian
PREMISE translate: предпосылка . Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of premise as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how premise relates to logic, argument, property, and more.
Premise definition: a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.. See examples of PREMISE used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning of premise as a noun and a verb, with examples of usage and synonyms. Find out how to pronounce premise and how to translate it in different languages.
A premise is a statement that is assumed to be true and used as a basis for an argument or an idea. Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of premise in British and American English, with synonyms and examples.
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.
A premise is a statement or an idea that forms the basis for a reasonable line of argument. Learn how to use the word premise in different contexts, see example sentences and find synonyms in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
