premised
ˈprɛmɪst
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Definition of premised - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
reasoningassumed or supposed in advance
  • The plan is premised on the availability of funds.
assumed postulated supposed
2.
logicbased on a particular idea or belief
  • The argument is premised on false assumptions.
assumed presumed supposed
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Expressions with premised

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have as a basic idea or reason for something
Their argument is premised on false information.

Origin of premised

Latin, praemittere (to send before)

Examples of premised in a sentence

  • Her argument was premised on a false assumption.
  • The theory is premised on outdated research.
  • Their decision was premised on incomplete data.

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  1. French:supposé, fondé, ...
  2. German:vorausgesetzt, basiert, ...
  3. Italian:presupposto, basato, ...
  4. Spanish:suponiendo de antemano, basado en una idea particular, ...
  5. Portuguese:pressuposto, baseado, ...
  6. Chinese:假定, 以...为基础, ...
  7. Japanese:前提とした, 基づいた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُفْتَرَض, مَبْني عَلى, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֻנָּח מֵרֹאשׁ, מְבוּסָס, ...
  10. Russian:предполагаемый, основанный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:передбачений, заснований, ...
  12. Hindi:पूर्वकल्पित, आधारित, ...
premise
ˈprɛmɪs

Definition of premise - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
physical locationUKbuilding or propertyUK
  • The company moved to a new premise last year..
building property
2.
logical foundationstatement assumed to be true for argument's basis
  • The premise of his argument was clearly flawed..
assumption postulate proposition
3.
storytellingfundamental concept driving a story's plot
  • The movie's premise is intriguing and original.
concept idea notion
4.
legalRarematters previously stated in legal documentsRare
  • The premises of the contract were clearly outlined.
assumption basis proposition

Verb

tr.
1.
assumptionassume something as preexisting and given
  • The study premises the existence of climate change.
postulate presuppose
2.
logicstate something as a basis for an argument
  • He premised his theory on historical data.
assert posit postulate
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introduces a clause showing the assumption for the main statement
They acted on the premise that everyone agreed.
refuse to accept the underlying proposition
They rejected the premise that the project was necessary.
premise in a syllogism with the major term
In the syllogism, the major premise is 'All men are mortal.'
second premise in a categorical syllogism
In the syllogism, the minor premise was clearly stated.

Origin of premise

Latin, praemissa (sent before)

Examples of premise in a sentence

  • Security guards monitor the premise 24/7.
  • The premise was accepted without question.
  • Her theory was based on a false premise.
  • The book's premise captivated readers worldwide.
  • A strong premise can make or break a novel.
  • The premises of the lawsuit were disputed.

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  1. French:local, présupposer, ...
  2. German:Gebäude, voraussetzen, ...
  3. Italian:edificio, premettere, ...
  4. Spanish:propiedad, presuponer, ...
  5. Portuguese:instalação, pressupor, ...
  6. Chinese:场所, 假定, ...
  7. Japanese:建物, 前提とする, ...
  8. Arabic:مبنى, اِفْتَرَضَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:נֶכֶס, לְהַנִּיחַ, ...
  10. Russian:здание, предполагать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:приміщення, припускати, ...
  12. Hindi:परिसर, पहले से मौजूद मानना, ...
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