premise
/ˈpɹɛmɪs/
a previous statement from which another is inferred
premise in a sentence
“The argument rested on a false premise.”
Origin of premise
Medieval Latin praemissa proposition set before from Latin praemittere to send before from prae- before + mittere to send
Related Words
syllogism
a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two premises
inference
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
deduction
the process of reaching a conclusion by reasoning from general principles
induction
the process of reaching a general conclusion from specific observations
corollary
a proposition that follows from one already proved
ethos
the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community