premise
Argument's foundation stone
A premise is a proposition that forms the basis for an argument or conclusion—the starting point from which reasoning proceeds: The premise of the argument is flawed.
In logic, premises are statements assumed true to derive a conclusion.
More loosely, premise means an underlying assumption: The movie's premise is that time travel is possible.
The plural premises refers to a building and its surrounding land: Smoking is not allowed on the premises.
To premise something is to base it on a particular assumption.
Belief without proof
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- postulateAssumed starting point
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
- conjectureGuess from limited facts
presupposition · given · stipulation · axiom · precondition · if-then · granted · taken for granted
Underlying support or principle
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
- footingSecure ground position
cornerstone · foundation · starting point · ground · base · framework · support · anchor
End or deduction
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- syllogismFormal deductive argument structure
- deductionConclusion from premises
- inductionFormal admission process
reasoning · logic · validity · thesis · antithesis · counterargument · evidence · proof
Earth's solid surface
- buildingEnclosed roofed structure
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- groundsBasis for justification
- siteDesignated location
establishment · location · facility · real estate · landlord · tenant · lease · commercial
supposition
Belief without proof
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- postulateAssumed starting point
- hypothesisTestable proposed explanation
conjecture · presupposition · given · stipulation · axiom · precondition · if-then · granted · taken for granted · accepted truth
basis
Underlying support or principle
- groundworkFoundational preparation for something
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- underpinningFoundational support beneath
footing · cornerstone · foundation · starting point · ground · base · framework · support · anchor · root
conclusion
End or deduction
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- syllogismFormal deductive argument structure
- deductionConclusion from premises
induction · reasoning · logic · validity · thesis · antithesis · counterargument · evidence · proof · proposition
land
Earth's solid surface
site · establishment · location · facility · real estate · landlord · tenant · lease · commercial · residential
- justificationsjustification, rationale, reason, excuse, explanation
- critical thinkingcritical thinking, reasoning, logic puzzles, analysis, inference
- philosophy termstruth, reason, knowledge, wisdom, logic
- philosophical termsSocratic, Kantian, Cartesian, Aristotelian, dialectical
- logic rulessyllogism, inference, contraposition, double negation, conjunction
- inductive reasoninginductive reasoning, generalization, generalizations, inference, extrapolation
premiseconclusion
End or deduction
inference · deduction · consequence · result · outcome
- false premiseUntrue foundational assumption
- major premiseSyllogism's general statement
- business premisesCommercial property for operations
- minor premiseSyllogism's specific assertion
- licensed premisesPlace allowed to sell alcohol