Premise – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
premise
n.
proposition, basic assumption, presupposition, fundamental presumption
v.
assume, hypothesize, theorize, presume, postulate
Premise
A
premise or
premiss is a statement that an argument claims will induce or justify a conclusion. In other words: a premise is an assumption that something is true. In
logic, an
argument requires a
set of (at least) two declarative
sentences (or
"propositions") known as the
premises or
premisses along with another declarative sentence (or "proposition") known as the
conclusion. This structure of two premises and one conclusion forms the basic argumentative structure. More complex arguments can use a series of rules to connect several premises to one conclusion, or to derive a number of conclusions from the original premises which then act as premises for additional conclusions. An example of this is the use of the
rules of inference found within
symbolic logic.
premise
Noun
1. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"
(synonym) premiss, assumption
(hypernym) postulate, posit
(hyponym) major premise, major premiss
(derivation) premiss
Verb
1. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"
(hypernym) set forth, expound, exposit
2. furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
(synonym) precede, preface, introduce
(hypernym) state, say, tell
(hyponym) preamble
3. take something as preexisting and given
(synonym) premiss
(hypernym) presuppose, suppose
(derivation) premiss, assumption
premettere
v.
put beforehand, place before; prefix; hypothesize, assume, presume
Premise
(v. i.)
To make a premise; to set forth something as a premise.
(n.)
To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or aid in understanding what follows; especially, to lay down premises or first propositions, on which rest the subsequent reasonings.
(n.)
To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously.
(n.)
Matters previously stated or set forth; esp., that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.
(n.)
Either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn.
(n.)
A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
(n.)
A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts; as, to lease premises; to trespass on another's premises.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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