premising

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of stating or setting forth a proposition or argument before considering opposing views; the act of establishing or setting up a situation or context.

  - "In the debate, each side was given an opportunity to premise their arguments."
  - "Before making a decision, it is important to premise all relevant information."

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Variants

List of all variants of premising that leads to same result
premise , premised , premises , premising

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'praesemiter', meaning 'to come before'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'premise' is often used interchangeably with the term 'hypothesis' in some contexts.

2. In real estate, a premises refers to a specific location or property.

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Related Concepts

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1. Proposition: A statement or proposition that is put forward for consideration or debate.

2. Argument: A series of statements or reasons given in support of a proposition or claim.

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Quotes

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1. Niebuhr … adhered to a form of liberalism more "premised" on a realistic assessment of human nature than Rauschenbusch's naïve progressivism was.

   - Alan Wolfe,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},21 Oct. 2007

2. Fears of a nuclear holocaust were fueled by President Nixon's "madman" theory of diplomacy. The madman theory was "premised" on the assumption that if the Soviets thought that Nixon was crazy enough to drop the bomb, they would leave us alone.

   - Will Manley,{it}Booklist{/it},1 & 15 June 2006

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Culture

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In law, a premise is a statement or proposition that serves as a basis for an argument or claim. In logic, it refers to a proposition that serves as a starting point for a proof or argument.

How to Memorize "premising"

1. visualize
   

   - To remember the meaning of 'premise', visualize setting up a situation or context before making a decision or argument.

2. associate
   

   - To remember 'premise', associate it with the idea of setting up a foundation or basis for an argument or claim.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To memorize 'premise', use the mnemonic 'People Preferring More Information Start Engaging'. Each letter of the word 'premise' corresponds to a word in the mnemonic.

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