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premiss

/ˈprɛm.ɪs/

Traducción: Sustantivo que designa una afirmación o proposición que se toma como verdadera y sirve de base para un argumento o conclusión., Forma arcaica u obsoleta de 'premise', que significa exponer o suponer algo como base para un argumento.

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noun

/ˈprɛm.ɪs/C1formal
  • esSustantivo que designa una afirmación o proposición que se toma como verdadera y sirve de base para un argumento o conclusión.

A noun referring to a statement or proposition that is assumed to be true and serves as the basis for an argument or conclusion.

  1. Assumed statement for reasoningB2formal

    A statement or proposition that is assumed to be true and serves as the basis for an argument or conclusion.

    espremisa

    • The argument is based on the premiss that all humans are mortal.
    • If the premiss is false, the entire conclusion may be invalid.
    • The philosopher questioned the premiss of the theory.

    Sinónimosantecedentassumptionbasisgroundhypothesispostulatepremisepropositionsupposition

Formas
  • premisses plural form
  • premisses' possessive plural form
  • premiss's possessive singular form

verb

/ˈprɛm.ɪs/formalobsoleto
  • esForma arcaica u obsoleta de 'premise', que significa exponer o suponer algo como base para un argumento.

An archaic or obsolete spelling of 'premise', meaning to state or assume something as a basis for argument.

  1. Assume as a basisC1formalbritish

    To take something as a given or preexisting fact, especially as a basis for reasoning or argument.

    espresuponer

    • The argument premisses that all humans are mortal.
    • In her theory, she premisses the existence of a universal moral code.
    • The study premisses a stable economic environment for its projections.

    Sinónimosassumepositpostulatepredicatepresupposesuppose

Formas
  • premissed past participle
  • premissed past simple
  • premissing present participle
  • premisses third person singular