1. a : a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference; specifically : either of the first two propositions of a syllogism.

a statement that is assumed to be true for the purpose of an argument from which a conclusion is drawn

noun a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn synonyms: assumption, premise

premiss (third-person singular simple present premisses, present participle premissing, simple past and past participle premissed).

A premise or premiss is a proposition—a true or false declarative statement—used in an argument to prove the truth of another proposition called the conclusion.

1. A proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn. 2. Logic a. One of the propositions in a deductive argument.

1 okt. 2024 · 1. as in assumption something taken as being true or factual and used as a starting point for a course of action or reasoning.

för 8 dagar sedan · forutsetning, vilkår premise , term arbeide under gode premisser to work under good terms (Translation of premiss from the GLOBAL Norwegian–English Dictionary)

9 jan. 2014 · Premiss when taken as a logical postulate upon which a philosophical argument is founded. Premise when a mere, as yet unfounded, presumption. So ...

"premiss" is a more unambiguous spelling, but since both words mean what amounts to the same thing etymologically, denotationally, and conotationally speaking.