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premises

UK
/ˈprɛmɪsɪz/
US
/ˈprɛmɪsɪz/

Translations

premisesnoun
premises
pl
The argument is based on a false premise.
Аргумент основан на ложной предпосылке.
The company moved to new premises last month.
Компания переехала в новое помещение в прошлом месяце.
Additional translations
территория
здание
Synonyms
establishment
building
location
site
property
facilities
grounds
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/
The premise of the argument was flawed.
Предпосылка аргумента была ошибочной.
The restaurant is located on the premises of the hotel.
Ресторан находится в помещении отеля.
Additional translations
посылка
Synonyms
assumption
foundation
proposition
hypothesis
theory
basis
ground
principle
premiseverb

premises

premised
Past Simple
premised
Past Participle
premising
Gerund
UK
/ˈprɛm.ɪs/
US
/ˈprɛm.ɪs/
The argument premises that all humans are rational.
Аргумент предполагает, что все люди рациональны.
Additional translations
Постулировать
Основываться
Synonyms
postulate
state beforehand
base (on)
ground (on)
found (on)
predicate (on)
posit
presuppose
assume
preface

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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