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| 1. | [ noun ] (logic) a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn | |
| Synonyms: | assumption premiss | |
| Examples: | "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play" |
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| Related terms: | postulate condition thesis major_premise scenario minor_premise assume | |
| 2. | [ verb ] set forth beforehand, often as an explanation | |
| Examples: | : "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand..." |
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| Related terms: | set_forth | |
| 3. | [ verb ] furnish with a preface or introduction | |
| Synonyms: | preface precede introduce | |
| Examples: | "She always precedes her lectures with a joke" "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution" |
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| Related terms: | state preamble prologize foreword | |
| 4. | [ verb ] take something as preexisting | |
| Synonyms: | premiss | |
| Related terms: | presuppose | |
| Similar spelling: |
premises promise premiss promiser promisee promised Primus premix promisor primness Primeaux promising |
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