noun
- a statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion
Usage: formal; logic
Examples
- The argument was based on a false premiss.
- Each premiss in the syllogism must be carefully examined.
- The philosopher questioned the fundamental premiss of the theory.
- Without a valid premiss, the conclusion cannot be trusted.
- The debate centered on whether the initial premiss was sound.
- Students learned to identify the major and minor premiss in logical arguments.