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premise vs preamble

preamble vs premise

premise and preamble both are nouns.

premise and preamble both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
premise Yes No Yes No
preamble Yes No Yes No
As verbs, preamble is a hyponym of premise; that is, preamble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than premise:
  • premise: furnish with a preface or introduction
  • preamble: make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
Other hyponyms of premise include prologise, prologize, prologuize.
premise (noun) preamble (noun)
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
premise (verb) preamble (verb)
take something as preexisting and given make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
set forth beforehand, often as an explanation
furnish with a preface or introduction
Difference between premise and preamble

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