Premiss
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of premise. alt-of, alternative
"[…] that he might have no excuse for evading the test, the Franciscan declared himself willing to be a victim to this high logic, and to be burned for the sake of securing the necessary minor premiss."
- 2 a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn wordnet
Verb
- 1 Alternative spelling of premise. alt-of, alternative
- 2 take something as preexisting and given wordnet
Example
More examples"[…] that he might have no excuse for evading the test, the Franciscan declared himself willing to be a victim to this high logic, and to be burned for the sake of securing the necessary minor premiss."