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prem·ise
(prĕm′ĭs)n. also prem·iss (prĕm′ĭs)
1. A proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn.
2. Logic
a. One of the propositions in a deductive argument.
b. Either the major or the minor proposition of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn.
3. premises
a. Land, the buildings on it, or both the land and the buildings on it.
b. A building or particular portion of a building.
c. Law The part of a deed that states the details of the conveyance of the property.
v. prem·ised, prem·is·ing, prem·is·es
1. To provide a basis for; base: "The American Revolution had been premised on a tacit bargain that regional conflicts would be subordinated to the need for unity among the states" (Ron Chernow).
2. To state or assume as a proposition in an argument.
3. To state in advance as an introduction or explanation.
[Middle English premisse, from Old French, from Medieval Latin praemissa (propositiō), (the proposition) put before, premise, from Latin, feminine past participle of praemittere, to set in front : prae-, pre- + mittere, to send.]
Word History: Why do we call a single building the premises? To answer this question, we must go back to the Middle Ages. The English word premises comes from the Latin praemissa, which is both a feminine singular and a neuter plural form of praemissus, the past participle of praemittere, "to send in advance, utter by way of preface, place in front, prefix." In Medieval Latin, the feminine form praemissa was often used with the sense "logical premise" in philosophical discussions, while the neuter plural praemissa was often used with the sense "things mentioned before" in legal documents. Latin praemissa was borrowed into Old French as premisse and thence into Middle English. In Middle English legal documents, the plural premisses came to be used with the sense "the property, collectively, which is specified in the beginning of a legal document and which is conveyed, as by grant." By the first half of the 1700s, this use of the word had given rise to the modern sense of premises, "a building with its grounds or appurtenances."
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premise
n
(Logic) logic Also: premiss a statement that is assumed to be true for the purpose of an argument from which a conclusion is drawn
vb
(when tr, may take a clause as object) to state or assume (a proposition) as a premise in an argument, theory, etc
[C14: from Old French prémisse, from Medieval Latin praemissa sent on before, from Latin praemittere to dispatch in advance, from prae before + mittere to send]
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prem•ise
(ˈprɛm ɪs)n., v. -ised, -is•ing. n.
1. 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 grounds or other appurtenances: Is your mother on the premises?
c. the property forming the subject of a conveyance or bequest.
3. Law.
v.t. a. a basis, stated or assumed, on which reasoning proceeds.
b. an earlier statement in a document.
c. (in a bill in equity) the statement of facts upon which the complaint is based.
4. to set forth beforehand, as by way of introduction or explanation.
5. to state or assume (a proposition) as a premise for a conclusion.
v.i. 6. to state or assume a premise.
[1325–75; Middle English premiss < Medieval Latin praemissa, n. use of feminine of Latin praemissus, past participle of praemittere to send before =prae- pre- + mittere to send]
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premise
Past participle: premised
Gerund: premising
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| Noun | 1. | premise - 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" posit, postulate - (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning major premise, major premiss - the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion) minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption - the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) thesis - an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument precondition, stipulation, condition - an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else scenario - a postulated sequence of possible events; "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack" |
| Verb | 1. | premise - set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand" |
| 2. | premise - 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" preamble - make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document | |
| 3. | premise - take something as preexisting and given presuppose, suppose - take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work" |
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premise
noun
1. assumption, proposition, thesis, ground, argument, hypothesis, assertion, postulate, supposition, presupposition, postulation the premise that men and women are on equal terms in this society
verb
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premise
nounSomething taken to be true without proof:
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Translations
předpokladpremisa
perustepremissi
premise
[ˈpremɪs]A. N
1. (= hypothesis) → premisa f
2. premises (gen) → local msing; (= shop, restaurant, hotel) → establecimiento m; (= building) → edificio m
they're moving to new premises → se trasladan de local
there is a doctor on the premises at all times → hay un médico a todas horas en el edificio
for consumption on the premises → para consumirse en el local
licensed premises → local msing autorizado para la venta de bebidas alcohólicas
to see sb off the premises → echar a algn del local or establecimiento
they're moving to new premises → se trasladan de local
there is a doctor on the premises at all times → hay un médico a todas horas en el edificio
for consumption on the premises → para consumirse en el local
licensed premises → local msing autorizado para la venta de bebidas alcohólicas
to see sb off the premises → echar a algn del local or establecimiento
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
premise
[ˈprɛmɪs] n → prémisse fthe premise that → la prémisse selon laquelle
to be based on the premise that → partir du principe que, être fondé sur la prémisse selon laquelle
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
premise
n
(esp Logic) → Prämisse f (spec), → Voraussetzung f
premises pl (of school, factory) → Gelände nt; (= building) → Gebäude nt; (= shop) → Räumlichkeiten pl; (form: = house) → Besitz m, → Anwesen nt; licensed premises → Schankort m; business premises → Geschäftsräume pl; to use as business premises → geschäftlich nutzen; drinking is not allowed in or on these premises → es ist nicht erlaubt, hier Alkohol zu trinken; will you escort him off the premises? → würden Sie ihn bitte hinausbegleiten?; he was asked to leave the premises → man forderte ihn auf, das Gelände etc zu verlassen; get off my premises → verlassen Sie sofort mein Land or Grundstück!
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