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premises

/ˈprɛmɪsɪz/

premisesnoun

premises

Translations

locauxAu pluriel, pour un ensemble de bâtiments ou de locaux appartenant à une entreprise ou à une organisation.

The company moved to new premises in the city center.

L’entreprise a déménagé dans de nouveaux locaux en centre-ville.

prémissesEn logique, pour des propositions servant de base à un raisonnement.

If the premises are true, the conclusion must follow.

Si les prémisses sont vraies, la conclusion doit s’ensuivre.

Definitions

A house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context.

The company moved to new premises in the city center.

The land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization.

The security guard was responsible for monitoring the premises after hours.

Propositions or statements from which a conclusion is drawn in a logical argument.

If the premises are true, the conclusion must follow.

Synonyms

premisenoun

premises

/ˈprɛmɪs/

Translations

prémisseTerme logique ; au pluriel : « prémisses ».

The argument was based on the premise that all humans are rational beings.

L’argument reposait sur la prémisse que tous les êtres humains sont des êtres rationnels.

Definitions

A statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.

The argument was based on the premise that all humans are rational beings.

Synonyms

premiseverb

premises

premised

Past Simple

premised

Past Participle

premising

ing-form

/ˈprɛm.ɪs/

Translations

fonderS’emploie surtout avec « sur » : fonder quelque chose sur un principe, un fait ou une idée.

The lawyer premised his argument on the assumption that the witness was telling the truth.

L’avocat a fondé son argumentation sur l’hypothèse que le témoin disait la vérité.

Additional translations

postulerSens plus abstrait : énoncer ou admettre comme prémisse.

Definitions

To base an argument, theory, or undertaking on a particular idea or fact.

The lawyer premised his argument on the assumption that the witness was telling the truth.

To state or assume (something) as a premise in an argument.

In his introduction, the author premised that economic growth alone cannot guarantee social well-being.

Synonyms

predicate (on)

preface

state beforehand

assume

base (on)

ground (on)

found (on)

posit

presuppose

postulate