Definitions

1. noun

A proposition or statement on which an argument or conclusion is based; a premise.

“The lawyer based her argument on the premiss that the defendant was present at the scene of the crime.”

2. noun

A principle or assumption on which something is based; a premise.

“The success of the business is based on the premiss that consumers will continue to demand sustainable products.”

3. verb

To put forward or state (something) as a fact or assumption; to premise.

“The scientist premised that the new theory would revolutionize the field of physics.”