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The definition of premise
2 Definitions of: premise
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- noun, Also: premiss logic a statement that is assumed to be true for the purpose of an argument from which a conclusion is drawn
- verb, to state or assume (a proposition) as a premise in an argument, theory, etc
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| Synonyms: | hypothesis, assumption, proposition, thesis, ground, argument, assertion, postulate, supposition, presuppose |
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