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premises

UK
/ˈprɛmɪsɪz/
US
/ˈprɛmɪsɪz/

Translations

premisesnoun
premises
pl
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.
Synonyms
property
site
location
building
establishment
grounds
facilities
premisesadjective
UK
/ˈprɛmɪsɪz/
US
/ˈprɛmɪsɪz/
Used attributively (e.g., ‘premises liability’) to modify another noun and denote relation to property or land.
premisenoun

premises

pl

premises
pl
UK
/ˈprɛmɪs/
US
/ˈprɛmɪs/
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.
Synonyms
proposition
assumption
principle
ground
foundation
basis
theory
hypothesis
premiseverb

premises

premised
Past Simple
premised
Past Participle
premising
Gerund
UK
/ˈprɛm.ɪs/
US
/ˈprɛm.ɪs/
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.
Synonyms
predicate (on)
preface
state beforehand
assume
base (on)
ground (on)
found (on)
posit
presuppose
postulate

Definitions

premisesnoun
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.
premisesadjective
premisenoun
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.
premiseverb
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.
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