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Premise
01
premissa, postulado
a theory or statement that acts as the foundation of an argument
Exemplos
The legal case was built on the premise that the defendant had breached the contract intentionally.
O caso legal foi construído na premissa de que o réu havia violado o contrato intencionalmente.
02
the central idea or foundation of a story, encompassing its main concept, conflict, characters, setting, and overall tone or genre
Exemplos
A strong premise helps guide the plot and character development.
to premise
01
to assume or accept something as preexisting or given, forming the basis for further reasoning
Exemplos
The discussion premised the need for economic reform.
02
to state or set forth something beforehand, often as an explanation or basis for what follows
Exemplos
The introduction premised the audience for the detailed discussion.
03
to provide a preface, introduction, or preliminary statement for a work or presentation
Exemplos
The paper was premised with acknowledgments to contributors.
