Premisses vs. Premises — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Premisses and Premises
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Definitions
Premisses
Plural of premiss
Premises
Premises are land and buildings together considered as a property. This usage arose from property owners finding the word in their title deeds, where it originally correctly meant "the aforementioned; what this document is about", from Latin prae-missus = "placed before".In this sense, the word is always used in the plural, but singular in construction.
Premises
A proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn.
Premises
One of the propositions in a deductive argument.
Premises
Either the major or the minor proposition of a syllogism, from which the conclusion is drawn.
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Premises
Land, the buildings on it, or both the land and the buildings on it.
Premises
A building or particular portion of a building.
Premises
(Law) The part of a deed that states the details of the conveyance of the property.
Premises
To provide a basis for; base
"The American Revolution had been premised on a tacit bargain that regional conflicts would be subordinated to the need for unity among the states" (Ron Chernow).
Premises
To state or assume as a proposition in an argument.
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Premises
To state in advance as an introduction or explanation.
Premises
Plural of premise
Premises
(plural only) land, and all the built structures on it, especially when considered as a single place.
Premises
The subject of a conveyance or deed
Premises
Land and buildings together considered as a place of business;
Bread is baked on the premises