thesis vs premise
premise vs thesisthesis and premise both are nouns.
thesis is not a verb while premise is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| thesis | Yes | No | No | No |
| premise | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
premise is a hypernym of
thesis; that is, premise is a
word with a broader meaning than thesis:
- thesis: an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
- premise: a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
Other hypernyms of thesis include
assumption, premiss.
| thesis (noun) | premise (noun) |
|---|---|
| an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument | a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn |
| a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree |
| thesis (verb) | premise (verb) |
|---|---|
| take something as preexisting and given | |
| set forth beforehand, often as an explanation | |
| furnish with a preface or introduction |
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