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- pronunciation:
- pre
mihs
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a proposition that forms the basis for an argument or a conclusion.
Your conclusion is based on a false premise.The researchers base their argument on the premise that dinosaurs had already become extinct by this time.- synonyms:
- hypothesis, proposition
- similar words:
- assumption, postulate, presumption, theorem, thesis
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| definition 2: |
(pl.) a piece of land and the buildings on it, or a building and its grounds.
The landlord renovated the premises before the new tenants moved in.Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the premises of the hospital.- similar words:
- grounds, lot, plot, property, site
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| definition 3: |
(pl.) the preliminary statement of facts or grounds for a legal proceeding.
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| related words: |
axiom, concept, ground, hinge, limit, presumption, principle |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
premises, premising, premised |
| definition: |
to state or assume as a premise, as in an argument or legal proceeding.
- synonyms:
- assume, posit, postulate, suppose
- similar words:
- predicate, propose
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| related words: |
assume |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to make or assume a premise.
- similar words:
- hypothesize, theorize
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