premise

English Thesaurus

1. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	posit, postulate,
definition	:	(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	major premise, major premiss,
definition	:	the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption,
definition	:	the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	thesis,
definition	:	an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	condition, precondition, stipulation,
definition	:	an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	scenario,
definition	:	a postulated sequence of possible events (noun.communication)

2. take something as preexisting and given (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	presuppose, suppose,
definition	:	take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand (verb.cognition)

3. furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	say, state, tell,
definition	:	express in words (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	preamble,
definition	:	make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	prologise, prologize, prologuize,
definition	:	write or speak a prologue (verb.communication)

4. set forth beforehand, often as an explanation (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	exposit, expound, set forth,
definition	:	state (verb.communication)

5. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assume, presume, take for granted,
definition	:	take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	premise, premiss,
definition	:	take something as preexisting and given (verb.cognition)

6. take something as preexisting and given (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	assumption, premise, premiss,
definition	:	a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn (noun.communication)

7. furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)

derivation	:	foreword, preface, prolusion,
definition	:	a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (noun.communication)

derivation	:	introductory, prefatorial, prefatory,
definition	:	serving as an introduction or preface (adj.all)

derivation	:	introductory,
definition	:	serving to open or begin (adj.all)

8. a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assume, presume, take for granted,
definition	:	take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	premise, premiss,
definition	:	take something as preexisting and given (verb.cognition)

9. take something as preexisting and given (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	assumption, premise, premiss,
definition	:	a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn (noun.communication)

10. furnish with a preface or introduction (verb.communication)

derivation	:	foreword, preface, prolusion,
definition	:	a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book (noun.communication)

derivation	:	introductory, prefatorial, prefatory,
definition	:	serving as an introduction or preface (adj.all)

derivation	:	introductory,
definition	:	serving to open or begin (adj.all)