De premisse
Example: De premisse van zijn argument was niet overtuigend genoeg.
Definition
"De premisse" refers to a statement or proposition that serves as the basis for an argument or reasoning. In logic and discussion, it is the foundational idea from which conclusions are drawn, as in the sentence: 'De premisse van zijn argument was niet overtuigend genoeg.'
Etymology
The word "de premisse" comes from the Latin 'praemissa', meaning 'placed before'. It entered Dutch through French and Latin, originally referring to a preliminary statement or assumption in reasoning. Did you know? Its use in logic highlights how arguments are built upon these initial 'premises'.
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"De premisse" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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