premessa

Definitions of premessa
  1. noun
    the first section of a communication
    synonyms: introduzione, isogoge, preambolo, presentazione
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    types:
    prologo
    an introduction to a play
  2. noun
    a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
  3. noun
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
    synonyms: antecedente, antefatto, anteriore, anticipazione, precedente
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    type of:
    argomento, cagione, causa, materia, motivo, occasione, origine, perché, principio, ragione, titolo
    events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
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