Term: premise: a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
Broader: postulate: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | Unrelated: bloodmobile: a motor vehicle equipped to collect blood donations
Broader: postulate: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | Unrelated: quandong: the fruit of the Brisbane quandong tree
Broader: postulate: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | Unrelated: recusancy: refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England
Broader: postulate: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | Unrelated: orb-weaving spider: a spider that spins a circular (or near circular) web
Broader: postulate: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | Unrelated: coolness: fearless self-possession in the face of danger
Broader: postulate: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | Unrelated: pendant earring: an earring with a pendant ornament
Broader: postulate: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | Unrelated: first lieutenant: a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain
Broader: postulate: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | Unrelated: calcium lactate: a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium
Broader: postulate: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | Unrelated: involvement: a connection of inclusion or containment
Broader: postulate: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning | Unrelated: purdah: the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded