premise

/ˈprɛmɪs/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
premises

Meaning

  1. premisa

    • The argument is based on a false premise.

      El argumento se basa en una premisa falsa.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Annahme

Close — an assumption is a premise.

German

Vermutung

Close — an assumption/guess relates to a premise.

Spanish

supuesto

Close — a premise relates to an assumption.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa premise?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The argument is based on a false ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a premise?

noun

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