premise
Definitions
A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
A house or building, together with its land and outbuildings, occupied by a business or considered in an official context.
Examples
The entire argument is based on the false premise that money can buy happiness.
They started their business on the premise that there was a high demand for organic pet food.
The film is built on the intriguing premise of a man who can communicate with his future self.
Synonyms
assumption basis foundation presupposition postulate hypothesis ground