premise

🇺🇸 /ˈpremɪs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpremɪs/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000
noun
C1

an idea or statement that is the starting point for an argument or theory

The main premise of the story is that love can overcome any obstacle.

translation

n. an idea or statement that is the starting point for an argument or theory

Word Forms

Plural premises