Synonyms for premise
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
Related words
- Phrases
- minor premise
- Other spellings
- premiss
Forms
- Plural
- premises → assumptions, principles, suppositions, postulates…
Example sentences
- principle My father made it a principle to keep early hours.
- assumption I proceed on the assumption that anger is idolatry.
- supposition This supposition is essentially correct.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| premise | steady | |
| principle | steady | |
| assumption | steady | |
| supposition | falling | |
| postulate | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- ground1, member2
- 9 letters
- principle3, postulate3
- 10 letters
- assumption3
- 11 letters
- supposition4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (member2 = 2 syllables).