premise
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈprɛmɪs/
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premisa
- The main premise of her argument is that all humans are inherently rational beings.
- a basic premise
- premises of a theory
- an underlying premise
But let's just start with the premise how he treats you.
- But let's just start with the premise how he treats you.
- And the best comedies then develop that premise through character.
- And I loved the premise, the actual execution.
- And I knew that that was a, a, a premise that would appeal worldwide.
- How can you know that a premise involving an ought is true?
- Though I should allow your premises, I must deny your conclusion.
- And then there's a second premise, there is no God.
- So Trump appeared before the United Nations to reject the premise of nations uniting.
Examples
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You accept that premise and you're all set.
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While Western leaders seem to have accepted this premise, many non-Russian leaders in the Soviet Union have not.
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Like, I know that your whole premise is we are all good inside.
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And I thought that the premise was so much fun.
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But yeah, as you said, the premise is tough.
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And with that premise, how can you be against that?
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So I think many people think that the premise of listening is just waiting your turn.
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As such, I reject that premise on its face.
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So I actually sort of disagree with the premise of this particular question.
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But that would be the premise of the Crown's case.
Synonyms
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3.5
A belief people accept as true without proof
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3.5
The basic ideas and facts that support a belief, plan, or system
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7.5
A basic statement accepted as true and used as a starting point for reasoning
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7.3
An idea that people accept as true without proof
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7.7
A belief people accept as true before they discuss something
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3.3
A simple idea or belief that people accept without proof and that supports an argument
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9.3
An idea people accept without proof and use to build an argument
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9.6
A statement assumed true to use in an argument
A statement accepted as true that is used to reach a conclusion
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.4
A general statement that includes the main word in the conclusion, for example 'All humans are mortal'
- Specialized
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8.6
A statement in a logical argument that names the subject of the conclusion
How Certain
Surface Forms
Etymology
Premise comes from Latin parts prae- 'before' and mittere 'to send', originally meaning 'something sent before'. So a premise is an idea 'put before' an argument that we accept as the starting point.