Premise

/ˈpɹɛ.mɪs/ noun verb

A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.

What it means

  1. (noun) A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
  2. (noun) Any of the first propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is deduced.
  3. (noun) (usually in the plural) Matters previously stated or set forth; especially, that part in the beginning of a deed, the office of which is to express the grantor and grantee, and the land or thing granted or conveyed, and all that precedes the habendum; the thing demised or granted.
  4. (noun) (usually in the plural) A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts. “trespass on another’s premises”
  5. (noun) (authorship) The fundamental concept that drives the plot of a film or other story.
  6. (verb) To state or assume something as a proposition to an argument.
  7. (verb) To make a premise.
  8. (verb) To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or aid in understanding what follows.
  9. (verb) To send before the time, or beforehand; hence, to cause to be before something else; to employ previously.

Letter analysis

  • Premise contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Premise mean?

A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.

What are the anagrams of Premise?

Valid anagrams: empires.

How many letters are in Premise?

Premise has 7 letters.

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