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Definition of Premiss
1. Noun. 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"
Exact synonyms: Assumption, Premise
Generic synonyms: Posit, Postulate
Specialized synonyms: Major Premise, Major Premiss, Minor Premise, Minor Premiss, Subsumption, Thesis, Condition, Precondition, Stipulation, Scenario
Derivative terms: Assume, Premise
Generic synonyms: Posit, Postulate
Specialized synonyms: Major Premise, Major Premiss, Minor Premise, Minor Premiss, Subsumption, Thesis, Condition, Precondition, Stipulation, Scenario
Derivative terms: Assume, Premise
2. Verb. Take something as preexisting and given.
Definition of Premiss
1. n. Premise.
Definition of Premiss
1. a proposition in logic [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Premiss
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