Definition of premise

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Premise (n.) Either of the first two propositions of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn..

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Premised :: Premised (imp. & p. p.) of Premis.
Premiss :: Premiss (n.) Premise.
Deduce :: Deduce (v. t.) To derive or draw; to derive by logical process; to obtain or arrive at as the result of reasoning; to gather, as a truth or opinion, from what precedes or from premises; to infer; -- with from or out of..
Subsumptive :: Subsumption (n.) That which is subsumed, as the minor clause or premise of a syllogism..
Sumptuary :: Sumption (n.) The major premise of a syllogism.
Inconsequent :: Inconsequent (a.) Not following from the premises; not regularly inferred; invalid; not characterized by logical method; illogical; arbitrary; inconsistent; of no consequence.
Traduction :: Traduction (n.) A process of reasoning in which each conclusion applies to just such an object as each of the premises applies to.
Conclusion :: Conclusion (n.) The inferred proposition of a syllogism; the necessary consequence of the conditions asserted in two related propositions called premises. See Syllogism.
Premise :: Premise (n.) A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
Concludency :: Concludency (n.) Deduction from premises; inference; conclusion.
Deductive :: Deductive (a.) Of or pertaining to deduction; capable of being deduced from premises; deducible.
Syllogistic :: Syllogism (n.) The regular logical form of every argument, consisting of three propositions, of which the first two are called the premises, and the last, the conclusion. The conclusion necessarily follows from the premises; so that, if these are true, the conclusion must be true, and the argument amounts to demonstration.
Conclude :: Conclude (v. t.) To reach as an end of reasoning; to infer, as from premises; to close, as an argument, by inferring; -- sometimes followed by a dependent clause..
Consectary :: Consectary (n.) That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible; deduction from premises; corollary.
Episyllogism :: Episyllogism (n.) A syllogism which assumes as one of its premises a proposition which was the conclusion of a preceding syllogism, called, in relation to this, the prosyllogism..
Inferable :: Inferable (a.) Capable of being inferred or deduced from premises.
Illation :: Illation (n.) The act or process of inferring from premises or reasons; perception of the connection between ideas; that which is inferred; inference; deduction; conclusion.
Erect :: Erect (v. t.) To set up as an assertion or consequence from premises, or the like..
Major :: Major (a.) That premise which contains the major term. It its the first proposition of a regular syllogism; as: No unholy person is qualified for happiness in heaven [the major]. Every man in his natural state is unholy [minor]. Therefore, no man in his natural state is qualified for happiness in heaven [conclusion or inference]..
Premit :: Premit (v. t.) To premise.
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