| Main Entry: | premise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hypothesis, argument |
Synonyms: |
apriorism, assertion, assumption, basis, evidence, ground, posit, postulate, postulation, presumption, presupposition, proof, proposition, supposition, thesis |
| Notes: | a premise is a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; premises are land and buildings together considered as a place of business |
Antonyms: |
fact, reality, truth |
| Main Entry: | presumption |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belief, hypothesis |
Synonyms: |
anticipation, apriorism, assumption, basis, chance, conjecture, grounds, guess, likelihood, opinion, plausibility, posit, postulate, postulation, premise, presupposition, probability, reason, shot, shot in the dark, sneaking suspicion, stab, supposition, surmise, suspicion, thesis |
Antonyms: |
reality, truth |
| Main Entry: | supposition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | guess, belief |
Synonyms: |
apriorism, assumption, condition, conjecture, doubt, guessing, guesstimate, guesswork, hunch, hypothesis, idea, likelihood, notion, opinion, posit, postulate, postulation, premise, presumption, presupposition, rough guess, shot in the dark, sneaking suspicion, speculation, stab in the dark, suppose, surmise, suspicion, theory, thesis, view |
Antonyms: |
fact, knowledge, proof, reality |
| Main Entry: | thesis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | belief, assumption to be tested |
Synonyms: |
apriorism, contention, contestation, hypothesis, idea, line, opinion, point, posit, position, postulate, postulation, premise, presumption, presupposition, principle, proposal, proposition, sentiment, statement, supposition, surmise, theory, view |
Antonyms: |
certainty, fact, proof, reality |