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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPremise
/ˈprɛmɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
"The premise of the argument was that all humans are mortal." - 2
A property or building, especially in legal contexts.
"The company moved its headquarters to a new premise downtown."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'premise' originates from the Latin 'praemissa', meaning 'things placed before', which evolved through Middle English. It historically referred to a statement or proposition that serves as a basis for an argument or conclusion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Premise" is said worldwide
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Prémisse
Transliteration: prémisse
"La prémisse de l'argument était que tous les humains sont mortels."
Prämisse
Transliteration: prämisse
"Die Prämisse der Argumentation war, dass alle Menschen sterblich sind."
Premessa
Transliteration: premessa
"La premessa dell'argomento era che tutti gli esseri umani sono mortali."
Premisa
Transliteration: premisa
"La premisa del argumento era que todos los humanos son mortales."
Premissa
Transliteration: premissa
"A premissa do argumento era que todos os humanos são mortais."
पूर्वधारणा
Transliteration: purvadharana
"तर्क की पूर्वधारणा यह थी कि सभी मनुष्य नश्वर हैं।"
前提
Transliteration: qiántí
"论点的前提是所有人类都是凡人。"
전제
Transliteration: jeonje
"주장의 전제는 모든 인간이 필멸이라는 것이었다."
前提
Transliteration: zentai
"議論の前提はすべての人間が死すべきものであるということだった。"
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