Definition of Premise
Premise
prem·ise
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a statement that is thought to be true and from which another statement is inferred;
e.g. Going off the premise that the company sales have been lower than usual, I can infer that employee productivity has tanked to its all time low.
(noun)
proposition or assumption which forms the basis for a theory;
e.g. The fundamental premise of Darwin's theory of evolution.
(verb)
to base a theory or argument on something;
e.g. The changes to the DSM were premised on psychologists' new findings and research.
(verb)
to set forth or presuppose as a premise;
e.g. One new theory premised that the findings of our research could be inaccurate.
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