Definitions of premiss
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a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
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synonyms:
assumption, premise
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types:
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major premise, major premiss
the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion)
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minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption
the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)
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thesis
an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
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condition, precondition, stipulation
an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
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scenario
a postulated sequence of possible events
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warrant
(rhetoric) an assumption or underlying belief that connects evidence to a claim
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boundary condition
(mathematics) a condition specified for the solution to a set of differential equations
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provision, proviso
a stipulated condition
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take something as preexisting and given
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synonyms:
premise
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type of:
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presuppose, suppose
take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand
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presuppose, suppose
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