PREMISE


Meaning of PREMISE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ premɪs ]

( premises)

Note: The spelling 'premiss' is also used in British English for meaning 2.

1.

The premises of a business or an institution are all the buildings and land that it occupies in one place.

There is a kitchen on the premises...

The business moved to premises in Brompton Road.

N-PLURAL : oft on the N

2.

A premise is something that you suppose is true and that you use as a basis for developing an idea. ( FORMAL )

The premise is that schools will work harder to improve if they must compete...

= assumption

N-COUNT : oft N that

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