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Definition of premises - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
propertyland and buildings considered as a single place
- The company moved to new premises last year.
2.
logical foundationTECH. basis for a conclusion or argumentTECH.
- The debate was based on flawed premises.
Images of premises
land and buildings considered as a single place
Expressions with premises
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buildings or rooms used by a company or organization for desk work
Visitors must report to the reception area of the office premises.
inside the building or property
No smoking is allowed on the premises.
go away from a building or area that belongs to someone
The guard asked the protesters to leave the premises immediately.
place licensed to sell alcohol for on-site consumption
The pub is a licensed premises.
away from a specific building or property
Employees must stay off the premises after closing time.
buildings or parts of buildings used mainly for business activities
The restaurant moved to larger commercial premises downtown.
land and buildings used for factories, workshops, or other industrial activities
New safety rules apply to all industrial premises in the city.
land and buildings used by a school for activities and classes
Parents must sign in when entering the school premises.
located or happening inside a business or organization's property
The company uses on-premises servers for data storage.
Origin of premises
Latin, praemissa (things sent before)
Terms with premises included in their meaning
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location
physically present within the school premises
sit down option
consume a purchased meal on the premises
inventory
total goods or raw material kept on premises
location
premises of a golf association
food type
intended for consumption off the premises
food service
consuming food or drink on the premises
business
floor area or premises used for selling goods directly to customers
food service
provide food for consumption off the premises
offsite job
about doing duties away from employer premises, often at one's house
bookmaker's premises
licensed bookmaker's premises not on a racecourse
business
physical business premises rather than an internet presence
logic
conclusion is not logically derived from premises
alcohol
retail shop for off-premises alcohol sales
sale event
sale of used items at home premises
shared resources
medicine practice sharing premises and resources
alcohol store
store licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises
alcohol sale
license permitting sale of alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises
logic
reasoning from a conclusion to its supporting premises
stepwise thinking
process of reasoning from premises to a conclusion
petty theft
person who steals small items from open premises
logic
logical process ensuring true conclusion from true premises
logic
relationship where conclusion follows from premises
argument form
deductive inference using two premises to support a conclusion
logic
proposition following from premises
Examples of premises in a sentence
Security was tight around the premises. His argument was built on shaky premises. The theory rests on several key premises.
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- French:locaux, prémisse, ...
- German:Räumlichkeiten, Prämissen, ...
- Italian:sede, premesse, ...
- Spanish:instalaciones, premisas, ...
- Portuguese:instalações, premissas, ...
- Chinese:场地, 前提, ...
- Japanese:敷地, 前提, ...
- Arabic:عِقار, مُقَدِّمات, ...
- Hebrew:חֲצֵרִים, הֲנָחוֹת יְסוֹד, ...
- Russian:помещения, предпосылки, ...
- Ukrainian:приміщення, передумови, ...
- Hindi:परिसर, आधार, ...
Definition of premise - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
logical foundationstatement assumed to be true for argument's basis
- The premise of his argument was clearly flawed.
2.
physical locationUK building or piece of land occupied by a person or businessUK
- Visitors must leave the premises by closing time.
3.
storytellingfundamental concept driving a story's plot
- The movie's premise is intriguing and original.
4.
legalDated matters previously stated in legal documentsDated
- The premises of the contract were clearly outlined.
Verb
1.
logicstate something as a basis for an argument
- The lawyer premised her argument on the claim that the contract was invalid.
2.
assumptionassume something as preexisting and given
- The study premises the existence of climate change.
Expressions with premise
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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
Her theory was based on a false premise. No smoking is permitted anywhere on the premise. The school expanded its premise beside the library. The book's premise captivated readers worldwide. A strong premise can make or break a novel. The premises of the lawsuit were disputed.
He reviewed the premises of the agreement carefully. She premised her argument on recent scientific findings. The proposal was premised on the assumption of economic growth. The theory premises that all humans are rational. His argument premises the idea of inherent goodness.
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- French:prémisse, poser comme prémisse, ...
- German:Prämisse, zugrunde legen, ...
- Italian:presupposto, porre come premessa, ...
- Spanish:suposición, basar, ...
- Portuguese:premissa, basear, ...
- Chinese:前提, 以...为前提, ...
- Japanese:前提, 前提とする, ...
- Arabic:مُقَدَّمَة, اِفْتَرَضَ, ...
- Hebrew:הֲנָחָה, לְבַסֵּס עַל, ...
- Russian:предпосылка, класть в основу, ...
- Ukrainian:передумова, обґрунтовувати, ...
- Hindi:मूल धारणा, आधार बनाना, ...
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