premise (n)
premiss (n)
assumption (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
examples on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play
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Hypernym postulate, posit
Derivationally related form assumption → assume
Derivationally related form premiss → premiss
Derivationally related form premise → premise
Hyponym major premise, major premiss; minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption; thesis; condition, precondition, stipulation; scenario
Incoming links
Hyponym postulate, posit
Hypernym major premise, major premiss; minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption; thesis; condition, precondition, stipulation; scenario
Derivationally related form assume → assumption
Derivationally related form premiss → premiss
Derivationally related form premise → premise

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