What is "premiss" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 15-07-2026 by Wikilanguages.net

What does premiss mean in English? Meaning of premiss definition and abbreviation with examples.

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Meaning of "premiss": a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

Meaning: a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

Example: on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play

Synonyms: assumption premise premiss

Hyponyms: condition major premise major premiss minor premise minor premiss precondition scenario stipulation subsumption thesis

Hypernyms: posit postulate

Meaning: take something as preexisting and given

Synonyms: premise premiss

Hypernyms: presuppose suppose

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