Premise
01
premiss, postulat
a theory or statement that acts as the foundation of an argument
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His argument falls apart if the initial premise about the effectiveness of the policy is proven false.
Hans argument faller samman om den initiala premissen om politikens effektivitet visas vara falsk.
02
the central idea or foundation of a story, encompassing its main concept, conflict, characters, setting, and overall tone or genre
Exempel
The book 's premise is built around a rivalry between two families.
to premise
01
to assume or accept something as preexisting or given, forming the basis for further reasoning
Exempel
Legal reasoning is premised on established statutes.
02
to state or set forth something beforehand, often as an explanation or basis for what follows
Exempel
She premised her proposal by explaining the problem first.
03
to provide a preface, introduction, or preliminary statement for a work or presentation
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She premised the play with a brief synopsis of the plot.
