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Meanings of premiss in English
Synonyms
Examples for "assumption"
Examples for "assumption"
1
For the very good reason that the basic assumption held the opposite.
2
I think a fair assumption is a constant 2000 Watt power usage.
3
However, research testing this assumption is hampered by difficulties in measuring self-care.
4
Le Guin never took the easy way; she pushed on every assumption.
5
These ideas rest upon the assumption of the equality of the races.
1
I always thought the premise could be explored a million different ways.
2
Smith said, That quaint premise was clearly established years ago, old friend.
3
However, that premise is light and can only sustain for so long.
4
Clearly this is someone unfamiliar with the basic premise of democracy itself.
5
This advertising model is essentially the economic premise of the modern internet.
Usage of premiss in English
1
The major premiss in this shape is vaguer than in the former.
2
Strategic planning of the attack in subsequent months followed from this premiss.
3
For the sovereignty of human reason this is a most dangerous premiss.
4
Therefore the major term must be undistributed in the major premiss.
5
If the major premiss were a particular negative, the conclusion would be negative.
6
Therefore it must be distributed in the major premiss, where it is subject.
7
Prove that wherever the minor premiss is negative, the major must be universal.
8
Is the suppressed premiss in any case disputable on material grounds?
9
But the major premiss, being 1, does not distribute either subject or predicate.
10
The major premiss may be either A, E, I or O.
11
But the first premiss is certainly the case; therefore so must the consequent be.
12
But the major term is subject in the major premiss.
13
If the major premiss were particular, there would be illicit process of the major.
14
Therefore the minor term is undistributed in the minor premiss, where it is predicate.
15
But the major premiss being particular, the major term could not be distributed there.
16
If this premiss be granted-andcertainly none will deny it-Mr.
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Premiss through the time
Premiss across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common