premised
Took as given
Premised means based or founded on something as a starting point.
An argument premised on faulty assumptions will reach faulty conclusions.
The whole plan was premised on the idea that costs would stay low.
The word comes from premise—a proposition that forms the foundation for reasoning or action.
Accepted as already true
- assumedTaken as true
- taken-for-grantedPresumed without acknowledgment
- postulatedAssumed for argument's sake
- stipulatedRequired as a condition
given · accepted · implicit · inferred · axiomatic · unquestioned · presumed · supposed
Located or established
- groundedStable and realistic
- rootedFirmly established in place
- foundedBegan an institution
- builtConstructed or assembled
established · anchored · rested · supported · underpinned · constructed · dependent · contingent
presupposed
Accepted as already true
- assumedTaken as true
- taken-for-grantedPresumed without acknowledgment
- postulatedAssumed for argument's sake
stipulated · given · accepted · implicit · inferred · axiomatic · unquestioned · presumed · supposed · hypothesized
based
Located or established
built · established · anchored · rested · supported · underpinned · constructed · dependent · contingent · hinged
proposition
Statement expressing a judgment
- thesisAcademic argument requiring defense
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
logic · rationale · deduction · inference · syllogism · proof · evidence · corollary · predicate · claim
- 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