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Premise — Prem ise, n.; pl. {Premises}. [Written also, less properly, {premiss}.] [F. pr[ e]misse, fr. L. praemissus, p. p. of praemittere to send before; prae before + mittere to send. See {Mission}.] 1. A proposition antecedently supposed or proved;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
premise — (n.) late 14c., in logic, a previous proposition from which another follows, from O.Fr. premisse, from M.L. premissa (propositio) (the proposition) set before, fem. pp. of L. praemittere send or put before, from prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + … Etymology dictionary
Premise — In discourse and logic, a premise is a claim that is a reason (or element of a set of reasons) for, or objection against, some other claim. In other words, it is a statement presumed true within the context of an argument toward a conclusion.… … Wikipedia
premise — /prem is/, n., v., premised, premising. n. 1. Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion. 2. premises, a. a tract of land including its buildings. b. a building together with its grounds or other… … Universalium
premise — (or premiss ) A premise of an argument is one of the propositions from which together the conclusion is derived. A suppressed premise is one that is in fact necessary for the conclusion to follow, but is not explicitly stated … Philosophy dictionary
premise — prem•ise [[t]ˈprɛm ɪs[/t]] n. v. ised, is•ing 1) pho Also, prem′iss. logic a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion 2) premises a) a tract of land including its buildings b) a building or part of a building together with its… … From formal English to slang
premise — /ˈprɛməs / (say premuhs) noun 1. Also, premiss. a. Logic a proposition (or one of several) from which a conclusion is drawn. b. a basis, stated or assumed, from which reasoning proceeds. 2. (plural) a. the property forming the subject of a… …
premise — I. noun also premiss Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English premisse, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin praemissa, from Latin, feminine of praemissus, past participle of praemittere to place ahead, from prae pre + mittere to send; in… … New Collegiate Dictionary
premise — 1. noun /ˈpɹɛ.mɪs/ a) A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition. trespass on another’s premis … Wiktionary
premise — [14] Premise comes via Old French premisse from medieval Latin praemissa, a noun use of the past participle of Latin praemittere ‘send ahead’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix prae ‘before’ and mittere ‘send’ (source of English… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
