premise
//ˈprem.ɪs//
Noun
premiseSingular
premisesPlural
1
A statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
The premise of his argument is that all people are equal.
2
A building and the land belonging to it, especially a commercial property.
Smoking is not allowed on the premises.
Verb
premiseInfinitive
premisesPresent tense
premisedPast tense
premisedPast participle
premisingPresent participle
premisesThird-person singular
1
To base an argument, theory, or undertaking on a particular assumption or belief.
The study is premised on the assumption that climate change affects migration patterns.