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Statement supporting a conclusion
A premise is a proposition offered to support a conclusion. Premises are true or false statements that serve as the starting points of arguments by presenting
Premise
American drama anthology television series
The Premise is an American anthology television series created by B. J. Novak. It premiered on FX on Hulu on September 16, 2021. In February 2023, the
The_Premise
Incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument
A false premise is an incorrect proposition that forms the basis of an argument or syllogism. Since the premise (proposition, or assumption) is not correct
False_premise
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Premise_(narrative)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up premise, premiss, or premises in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A premise is a proposition used in an argument to prove the truth of another
Premise_(disambiguation)
Direct information article
On-premises software (abbreviated to on-prem, and often written as "on-premise") is installed and runs on computers on the premises of the person or organization
On-premises_software
Type of logical argument that applies deductive reasoning
example, knowing that all men are mortal (major premise), and that Socrates is a man (minor premise), we may validly conclude that Socrates is mortal
Syllogism
Transformation Priority Premise (TPP) is a programming approach developed by Robert C. Martin (Uncle Bob) as a refinement to make the process of test-driven
Transformation Priority Premise
Transformation_Priority_Premise
2020 film by Eric Schultz
Minor Premise is a 2020 American science-fiction thriller film directed by Eric Schultz in his directorial debut. He co-wrote the script alongside Justin
Minor_Premise_(film)
Sequence of propositions which constitute a sequence of overlapping syllogisms
conclusion of each syllogism, together with the next proposition, is a premise for the next, and so on. Each constituent syllogism is called a prosyllogism
Polysyllogism
Chemical compound
Imidacloprid is a systemic insecticide belonging to a class of chemicals called the neonicotinoids which act on the central nervous system of insects.
Imidacloprid
Logical fallacy
An affirmative conclusion from a negative premise, or an illicit negative, is a formal fallacy that is committed when a categorical syllogism has a positive
Affirmative conclusion from a negative premise
Affirmative_conclusion_from_a_negative_premise
British orthodontist (1928–2025)
could be harmful to facial growth. In 1958 Mew put forward The Tropic Premise, which argued that malocclusion was a 'postural deformity', that overcrowded
John_Mew
Reason arguing against a premise, argument, or conclusion; expression of disagreement
In argumentation, an objection is a reason arguing against a premise, argument, or conclusion. Definitions of objection vary in whether an objection is
Objection_(argument)
Mathematical principle largely used in proof theory and constructive mathematics
theory and constructive mathematics, the principle of independence of premise (IP) states that if φ and ∃x θ are sentences in a formal theory and φ →
Independence_of_premise
Foreign exchange service (telecommunications) Hosted PBX "Definition of off-premise extension". PCMAG. Retrieved 2025-10-15. Administration, National Telecommunication
Off-premises_extension
Design or use of signs and symbols to communicate a message
of Signage in Marketing: Outdoor Advertising, Out-of-Home Media, and On-Premise Signs". Wiley International Encyclopedia of Marketing. doi:10.1002/9781444316568
Signage
Type of formal fallacy in syllogism
syllogism that is invalid because its minor term is undistributed in the minor premise. This fallacy has the following argument form: All A are B. All A are C
Illicit_minor
Formal fallacy
syllogism that is invalid because its major term is undistributed in the major premise. This fallacy has the following argument form: All A are B No C are A Therefore
Illicit_major
Advertising signage
A billboard (bill-bord) (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world[vague]) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing
Billboard
Form of argument to test if an act is lawful
a form of logical reasoning that hinges on a question, a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion. If properly pleaded, every legal action seeking
Legal_syllogism
American legal drama television series
gender flipped lead character played by Kathy Bates and a vastly different premise overall. In October 2024, the series was renewed for a second season which
Matlock_(2024_TV_series)
Set of statements constructed to describe a set of facts which clarifies causes
that the attempt is not to settle whether some claim, proposition, or premise is true, but to show why it is true.[citation needed] Arguments and explanations
Explanation
Logic founded on unproven premises
to a fault in a dialectical argument in which the speaker assumes some premise that has not been demonstrated to be true. In modern philosophical usage
Begging_the_question
Terminal and associated equipment located at a subscriber's premises
In telecommunications, a customer-premises equipment or customer-provided equipment (CPE) is any terminal and associated equipment located at a subscriber's
Customer-premises_equipment
Type of argument in competitive debate
A Value Premise is a component of high school Lincoln-Douglas Debate case structure. The value is usually a statement which one side is attempting to
Value_premise
2015 Georgian film
November 10. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its premise but were divided on its themes, depictions of violence against women, and
Landmine_Goes_Click
Sean Evans and produced by First We Feast and Complex Media. Its basic premise involves celebrities being interviewed by Evans over a platter of increasingly
List_of_Hot_Ones_episodes
American TV series
being the women's sons. A second season premiered on April 28, 2024. The premise shifted slightly: the single women were pursued by younger men and their
MILF_Manor
Form of reasoning
arguments that have as first premise a conditional statement ( P → Q {\displaystyle P\rightarrow Q} ) and as second premise the antecedent ( P {\displaystyle
Deductive_reasoning
Logical fallacy in which the conclusion provides the premise
and premise reinforce each other without independent support. Restatement (begging the question) The conclusion is simply a rephrasing of the premise. (For
Circular_reasoning
Archaeological theory
industrial societies and predicting future consumption behaviours. The 'Pompeii Premise' is an idea that was first proposed by Robert Ascher in 1961 that the remains
Behavioural_archaeology
Emerson College Cygnal (R) YouGov/The Economist Premise YouGov/Yahoo News YouGov/The Economist YouGov Premise Rasmussen Reports McLaughlin & Associates (R)
Nationwide opinion polling for the 2024 United States presidential election
Nationwide_opinion_polling_for_the_2024_United_States_presidential_election
Software cloud service tool
corresponding Azure AD service within a Microsoft 365 tenant. Supported on-premise objects include user accounts, group memberships, and credential hashes
Microsoft_Entra_Connect
Logical fallacy
categorical syllogism is not distributed in either the minor premise or the major premise. It is thus a syllogistic fallacy. In classical syllogisms, all
Fallacy of the undistributed middle
Fallacy_of_the_undistributed_middle
universal premise and a particular conclusion. Logical fallacies that occur in categorical syllogisms. Affirmative conclusion from a negative premise (illicit
List_of_fallacies
Information conveyed verbally yet not literally
intended the hearer to activate this knowledge. Then this is an implicated premise. The hearer can now draw the contextual implications that +> Susan needs
Implicature
Chinese proverb about communal reinforcement by repetition of an unfounded premise
to the idea that if an unfounded premise or urban legend is mentioned and repeated by many individuals, the premise will be erroneously accepted as the
Three_men_make_a_tiger
ponens rule is in the form Premise: x is A Implication: IF x is A THEN y is B Consequent: y is B In crisp logic, the premise x is A can only be true or
Fuzzy_rule
1993 American drama film by Adrian Lyne
story. It also sparked controversy, with feminists arguing the film's premise promotes prostitution and the treatment of women as property. Despite this
Indecent_Proposal
2012 British TV series or programme
2012 and consists of seven episodes, and was written by Paul Chaplin. The premise of the show is that of a sitcom based in a Soho sex shop run by former
Sexxx
Secondary logical premise which is necessary for the main argument to be valid
A co-premise is a premise in reasoning and informal logic which is not the main supporting reason for a contention or a lemma, but is logically necessary
Co-premise
2025 Indian television series
TIWARI MYSTERY is an intriguing paranormal thriller powered by an unusual premise, a solid investigative hook and Karan Tacker’s terrific central performance
Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery
Bhay:_The_Gaurav_Tiwari_Mystery
2024 American TV series or program
" In a review for Variety, Alison Herman wrote that Laid's heightened premise over similar series such as Lovesick results in a "tonal hurdle the eight-episode
Laid_(American_TV_series)
2020 American documentary television series
Babies is a 2020 American documentary television series. The premise revolves around 15 families around the world during the first year of the life of
Babies_(American_TV_series)
Discussion on Reddit
variations on the premise and unique combinations of bread and trees. As a virtual community, r/BreadStapledToTrees is popular for its absurd premise, but has
R/BreadStapledToTrees
2020 American TV series or program
Cooked with Cannabis is a 2020 reality television series. The premise revolves around a cooking competition where recreational marijuana is used as an
Cooked_with_Cannabis
Inference seeking the simplest and most likely explanation
swans are white. They have good reason to believe the conclusion from the premise because it is the best explanation for their observations, but the truth
Abductive_reasoning
2019 American reality television show
I'm with the Band: Nasty Cherry is a 2019 reality television series. The premise revolves around Charli XCX and her friend Emmie Lichtenberg, and their
I'm with the Band: Nasty Cherry
I'm_with_the_Band:_Nasty_Cherry
2009 American TV series or program
5 Ingredient Fix is a television series starring Claire Robinson, the premise of which is that she creates entrées solely from five main ingredients.
5_Ingredient_Fix
Metaphor about slow change
boiling frog is an apologue describing a frog being slowly boiled alive. The premise is that if a frog is put suddenly into boiling water, it will jump out
Boiling_frog
American travel television series
Traveler is an American travel television series hosted by Jack Maxwell. The premise involves Maxwell, a native of South Boston, traveling the world to partake
Booze_Traveler
2004 film by Alex Proyas
the NS-5s alludes to "Robot Dreams" and its main character Elvex. The premise of a robot, such as VIKI, putting the needs of humankind as a whole over
I,_Robot_(film)
Artistic work with easily summarized premise
type of artistic work that can be easily pitched with a succinctly stated premise. It can be contrasted with low concept, which is more concerned with character
High_concept
2020 Brazilian TV series or program
A Queen Is Born is a 2020 Brazilian television series. The premise revolves around aspiring drag queens and drag kings. Phillip Jordan as Adla Davis Gloria
A_Queen_Is_Born
Australian independent-animated web series
Prior to the pilot's release, Comicon.com wrote that it liked the series' premise and its parody of "1990s-era edutainment games". After pilot's release
Gameoverse
Collective buildings part of a property
the customer's premises", never "The equipment is on the customer's premise". Premise is within the law and means that there is a standing for that particular
Premises
View that there are statements that are both true and false
{\displaystyle p\wedge \neg p} (see List of logic symbols) as a premise (that is, taking as a premise the truth of both p {\displaystyle p} and ¬ p {\displaystyle
Dialetheism
1995 American made-for-television film
Sands Abduction, a 2011 film with a similar premise. Do You Know Me, a 2009 TV movie with a similar premise, notably the main character also learns she
The Face on the Milk Carton (film)
The_Face_on_the_Milk_Carton_(film)
1999 film by the Wachowskis
deceive us. The same premise can be found in Hilary Putnam's brain in a vat scenario proposed in the 1980s. A connection between the premise of The Matrix and
The_Matrix
Type of rhetorical deductive argument
An enthymeme (Greek: ἐνθύμημα, enthýmēma) is an argument with a hidden premise. Enthymemes are usually developed from premises that accord with the audience's
Enthymeme
Statement that is taken to be true
or assumption, is a statement that is taken to be true, to serve as a premise or starting point for further reasoning and arguments. The word comes from
Axiom
Premise that life is central to politics
paradigm in the social sciences and humanities, which begins from the premise that life is central to modern politics. In the early nineteenth century
Biopolitics
2023 Indian film
Nadadhur, Srivathsan (12 August 2023). "Ustaad review: This ambitious premise doesn't have the wings to fly high". OTTplay. Archived from the original
Ustaad_(2023_film)
2012 film by Akiva Schaffer
neighborhood watch member. As a result, the campaign was refocused on the alien premise instead of the film leads and the film's title was changed from Neighborhood
The_Watch_(film)
Attempt to persuade or to determine the truth of a conclusion
consider the argument that because bats can fly (premise=true), and all flying creatures are birds (premise=false), therefore bats are birds (conclusion=false)
Argument
Informal fallacy involving falsely limited alternatives
premise that erroneously limits what options are available. The source of the fallacy lies not in an invalid form of inference but in a false premise
False_dilemma
2008 American propaganda film
Entertainment grossed over $5,990,000 in total sales as of January 2016. Premise Media Holdings, LP, the company that produced Expelled, filed for Chapter
Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed
Expelled:_No_Intelligence_Allowed
2010 film by Josh Gordon and Will Speck
release, The Switch received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its premise and the performances of its cast, but felt that the plot was formulaic
The_Switch_(2010_film)
Indian romance comedy television series
Friends Season 1 Review : A binge-able high school drama with an ordinary premise". The Times of India. School Friends on Amazon miniTV School Friends at
School_Friends_(TV_series)
Film claiming root canals cause disease
developing cancer." The American Association of Endodontists wrote, "The film's premise is based on junk science and faulty testing conducted more than 100 years
Root_Cause_(film)
Logical fallacy
the antecedent derives from the premise "not P", which denies the "if" clause (antecedent) of the conditional premise. The only situation where one may
Denying_the_antecedent
Memorization technique based on repetition
a memorization technique based on repetition. The method rests on the premise that the recall of repeated material becomes faster the more one repeats
Rote_learning
Video game series
by 2K; with Maximum Games publishing the second game in the series. The premise of the series is to emulate the sport of golf, and more specifically, the
PGA_Tour_2K
2020 American TV series or program
Southern Survival is a 2020 reality television series. The premise revolves around the BattlBox crew who test outdoor and survival gear with extreme methods
Southern_Survival
Indian crime drama series on Netflix (2025)
and wrote "Dabba Cartel is an engaging watch, thanks to its intriguing premise, strong casting, and gripping execution that holds the audience's attention
Dabba_Cartel
2026 film by Aaron Fisher
Central wrote, "It's not funny. Not scary. Worst of all, it squanders its premise, and is so aggressively boring, it's hard not to identify with the torture
Corporate_Retreat
Topics referred to by the same term
lemma in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lemma (from Ancient Greek λῆμμα premise, assumption, from Greek λαμβάνω I take, I get) may refer to: Lemma (morphology)
Lemma
Attacking the person rather than their argument
necessarily make it a fallacious argument since that particular phrase is not a premise that leads to a conclusion. While Hamblin's criticism was not widely accepted
Ad_hominem
American media franchise
American sword and planet media franchise created by Mattel. The main premise revolves around the conflict between He-Man (the alter ego of Prince Adam)
Masters_of_the_Universe
2025 Indian film
socially relevant message, but it doesn’t always rise to the potential of its premise. It’s a decent watch — especially for viewers interested in tech-driven
Controll
American TV sitcom series (1968–1971)
focus. Sheriff Andy Taylor's role slowly diminishes, establishing the new premise. Sheriff Taylor and newlywed wife Helen made guest appearances on Mayberry
Mayberry_R.F.D.
American late-night talk show
Showtime. In April 2023, Showtime cancelled the series after two seasons. The premise of the show was to interview celebrities who pride themselves on being
Ziwe_(talk_show)
American actor (born 1979)
the 2020s, Novak created and wrote the FX on Hulu anthology series The Premise (2021). He made his film directorial debut with Vengeance (2022), which
B._J._Novak
American media franchise
original concept created by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis in 1984. The premise follows a group of eccentric New York City parapsychologists who investigate
Ghostbusters_(franchise)
2022 American TV series or program
Parnell to the point of changing the boy's name to Dennis (which became the premise to the 1989 Emmy Award-nominated miniseries I Know My First Name is Steven)
Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story
Captive_Audience:_A_Real_American_Horror_Story
Topics referred to by the same term
consequential relationship between two or more events Reason (argument), a premise in support of an argument, for what reason or purpose Grounding (metaphysics)
Why
Indian Hindutva paramilitary organisation
On the other hand, the RSS has been described as being "founded on the premise of Hindu supremacy". The RSS has been accused of an intolerance of minorities
Rashtriya_Swayamsevak_Sangh
2023 Australian crime drama television series
2022). "Black Snow review – Australian murder mystery has a corker of a premise". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2024. Disalvo, Tom (14 December 2022)
Black_Snow_(TV_series)
Comedy routine made famous by Abbott and Costello
comedy routine made famous by American comedy duo Abbott and Costello. The premise of the sketch is that Abbott is identifying the players on a baseball team
Who's_on_First?
2004 video game
Gangland is a video game created by Danish studio Mediamobsters. It has the premise of mixing real-time strategy, role-playing video game and simulation game
Gangland_(video_game)
English television personality and actress (born 1960)
SUR (short for Sexy Unique Restaurant), along with its staff, are the premise to Bravo's Vanderpump Rules (2013–present), in which she is a cast member
Lisa_Vanderpump
2023 British film by Rhys Frake-Waterfield
first announced in May 2022, when it drew widespread attention due to its premise involving a character that was a childhood icon, and it was met with divided
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey
Winnie-the-Pooh:_Blood_and_Honey
Economic theory
supposedly detect the beginnings of a recovery during an economic slump. The premise is that men's underwear are a necessity in normal economic times and sales
Men's_underwear_index
tabulations, fieldwork management and reporting. Besides Nfield, NIPO offers on-premise software. Arnoud van Zanten founded NIPO Software in the 1970s as a department
NIPO
2011 film by Andrew Niccol
million budget. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the premise while criticizing its execution. In 2169, people are genetically engineered
In_Time
2013 American film
received mixed reviews from critics, with many praising the performances, premise and ambition, but criticized the screenplay for its muddled plot and characters
Dark_Skies_(2013_film)
Commercial food service
location it is served (on-premise), or off-site, in which food is prepared at one location but served somewhere else (off-premise). Catering service is either
Catering
British actress (born 1993)
sexual thoughts, in the Channel 4 series Pure. In 2021, she starred in the premise pilot for an eponymous television sitcom adaptation of Britney aired on
Charly_Clive
2025 Indian Tamil film by Ilango Ram
3/5 stars and wrote "Perusu never pretends to reach beyond its raunchy premise or offer profound insights into the human condition. It’s a two-hour exercise
Perusu
PREMISE
PREMISE
PREMISE
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Boy/Male
English German
A which originated as a rhyming.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Danish, German, Hebrew
Sea of Bitterness; Pet Name for Mary and Marie; Bitter; Rebelliousness; Wished for Child; Small; Beloved
Girl/Female
Latin
Blooming.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Son of Lord Shiva and leader of Deva army, Kartik means Hindu month
Boy/Male
Gaelic
People's victory.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly West Midlands)
English (mainly West Midlands) : variant of Woodall.
Boy/Male
Afghan, African, American, Arabic, French, Hindu, Indian, Malaysian, Muslim, Sindhi, Swahili, Telugu
Honest; Noble; Illustrious; Honourable One; Distinguished; Eminent; Virtuous
Boy/Male
Hindu
An ancient king
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Betts, or possibly a topographic name meaning ‘(dweller) by the hollows’, from Old English bytt ‘butt’, ‘cask’, used in a transferred sense.
Boy/Male
Indian
Perfect, Complete, Generalization
PREMISE
PREMISE
PREMISE
PREMISE
PREMISE
n.
A piece of real estate; a building and its adjuncts; as, to lease premises; to trespass on another's premises.
v. i.
To make a premise; to set forth something as a premise.
adv.
From what place; hence, from what or which source, origin, antecedent, premise, or the like; how; -- used interrogatively.
n.
A process of reasoning in which each conclusion applies to just such an object as each of the premises applies to.
n.
A syllogism with three conditional propositions, the major premises of which are disjunctively affirmed in the minor. See Dilemma.
n.
The major premise of a syllogism.
pl.
of Premise
v. i.
To view subjects from certain premises given or assumed, and infer conclusions respecting them a priori.
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
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].
n.
A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders.
n.
The process of reasoning, or deducing conclusions from premises; deductive reasoning.
n.
A feast or merry-making made by or for a family or business firm on taking possession of a new house or premises.
imp. & p. p.
of Premise
n.
To set forth beforehand, or as introductory to the main subject; to offer previously, as something to explain or aid in understanding what follows; especially, to lay down premises or first propositions, on which rest the subsequent reasonings.
n.
The act or process of reasoning a priori from premises given or assumed.
n.
That which is subsumed, as the minor clause or premise of a syllogism.
n.
A house in which liquors are sold in drams or small quantities, to be drunk on the premises.