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- Dictionarypremises/ˈprɛmɪsɪz/
plural
- 1. a house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context: "the company has moved to new premises"
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PREMISES definition: 1. the land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization: 2. the land…. Learn more.
PREMISE definition: 1. an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based: 2. to base a theory, argument, etc…. Learn more.
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. How to use premise in a sentence.
Premises definition: a piece of land together with its buildings, esp considered as a place of business. See examples of PREMISES used in a sentence.
noun. ( Retail: Outlets) A company's premises is the land and buildings where it conducts its business. It is cheaper to sell online out of a warehouse than pay exorbitant amounts to rent retail premises. There was a break-in at their premises and the thieves got away with jewelry worth more than $1 million.
PREMISE meaning: 1. an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based: 2. to base a theory, argument, etc…. Learn more.
Premise definition: a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.. See examples of PREMISE used in a sentence.
1. plural noun [oft on the N] 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. 2. countable noun [oft NOUN that]
a statement or an idea that forms the basis for a reasonable line of argument. the basic premise of her argument. The argument rests on a false premise. His reasoning is based on the premise that all people are equally capable of good and evil.
Premises has another, unrelated meaning — it can also be the assumption or hypothesis from which a conclusion is drawn. The English writer Samuel Butler said, “Life is the art of drawing sufficient conclusions from insufficient premises.”
