premise
nounfeminine/pɾɨˈmisɐ/medium
pre·mis·sa
Definition
A statement or idea that serves as the basis for an argument, theory, or reasoning.
The premise of his argument was flawed.
Starting from that premise, we reached the conclusion.
Common collocations
basic premiseaccept a premisestart from a premise
Etymology
Do latim 'praemissa'.