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English noun: premiss

1. premiss (communication) a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn


SamplesOn the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play.


Synonymsassumption, premise


Broader (hypernym)posit, postulate


Narrower (hyponym)condition, major premise, major premiss, minor premise, minor premiss, precondition, scenario, stipulation, subsumption, thesis


English verb: premiss

1. premiss (cognition) take something as preexisting and given


Synonymspremise


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)presuppose, suppose









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