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Meanings of
premiss
in inglês
português
pressuposto
catalão
supòsit
espanhol
premisa
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A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn.
assumption
premise
português
pressuposto
Synonyms
Examples for "
assumption
"
assumption
premise
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 inglês
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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About this term
premiss
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
major premiss
contest the premiss
simple premiss
dangerous premiss
disjunctive premiss
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Translations for
premiss
português
pressuposto
catalão
supòsit
espanhol
premisa
supuesto
Premiss
through the time
Premiss
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common