Betekenis van premise In het Nederlands

• 0 an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based:

  • [ + that ] They had started with the premise that all men are created equal.

  • The research project is based on the premise stated earlier.

• 1 to base a theory, argument, etc. on an idea, thought, or belief:

  • He premised his argument on several incorrect assumptions.

• 2 an idea or theory on which a statement or action is based:

  • [ + that clause ] We don’t accept the premise that cutting taxes will necessarily lead to increased economic productivity.