premise
nounHow many syllables in premise?
There are 2 syllables in the word premise.How to pronounce premise:
Definition of premise:
- premise (noun):
- a statement that is assumed to be true and is used as a basis for an argument
- a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn.
- a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
- either of the first two propositions of a syllogism from which the conclusion is drawn
Synonyms for premise:
argument
assertion
assumption
axiom
basis
belief
conclusion
condition
declaration
doctrine
given
gospel
ground
hypothesis
hypothetical
if
inference
law
major premise
minor premise
minor premiss
posit
postulate
postulation
precondition
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