premise

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premise

The detective's entire argument rests on a single, flawed premise.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A statement or proposition that is assumed to be true and used as the basis for an argument or theory: A premise is an idea or fact that you accept as true and use to develop other ideas or conclusions.
    • A previous statement from which another is inferred: In logic, a premise is one of the statements in an argument that leads to a conclusion.
    • (plural: premises) A house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context: This meaning refers to a physical location or property.

  2. Verb:

    • To base an argument, theory, or undertaking on a particular assumption or idea: To premise something is to state or assume it as a basis for further reasoning.
    • To state or assume something as a preliminary to further discussion: To set forth an idea or fact at the beginning of a discussion or text.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Logical/Argumentative sense):
    • The basic premise of her theory is that all people are inherently good.
    • If we accept your premise, then your conclusion seems logical.
  • Noun (Physical location sense):
    • Smoking is not allowed on the premises.
    • The company moved to new premises last year.
  • Verb:
    • The professor premised her lecture on the latest research findings.
    • He premised his argument on the assumption that resources are limited.
Advanced Usage
  • "on the premise that...": based on the idea or assumption that...
    • The policy was enacted on the premise that it would reduce crime.
  • "to grant a premise": to accept a statement as true for the sake of argument.
    • For the sake of discussion, I will grant your premise that the data is accurate.
Variants and Related Words
  • Premises (n, plural): The buildings and land that a business or organization uses.
    • The security guard patrols the premises at night.
  • Premiss (n): An alternative, less common spelling of "premise" in its logical sense.
Synonyms
  • Assumption: Something accepted as true without proof.
  • Proposition: A statement or idea that people can consider or discuss.
  • Presupposition: Something that is assumed in advance.
  • Hypothesis: A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence.
Related Phrases
  • "to be consumed on the premises": (of food or drink) to be eaten or drunk at the place where it is bought.
    • Alcohol sold here must be consumed on the premises.
  • "to see someone off the premises": to escort someone out of a building or property.
    • The manager saw the disruptive customer off the premises.
Idioms
  • "Drunk to the premises": (informal, humorous) Extremely drunk.
    • After the party, he was drunk to the premises.
premise

The detective's entire argument rests on a single, flawed 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
Verb
  1. take something as preexisting and given
  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
  3. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
    • He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand

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