premise

Definition

Examples

Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the company premises.

Synonyms

• assumptiona statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
• propertysomething owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
• groundsyour basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

Collocations

• Easy based on a simple premise
  to based on a simple premise, meaning to use as a basis for; found on
• Medium basic premise of the business model
  describing basic premise of the business model (a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use)
• Hard challenge the underlying theoretical premise
  to challenge the underlying theoretical premise, meaning to take exception to
• Very Hard false premise leading to catastrophic conclusions
  describing false premise leading to catastrophic conclusions (not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality)