Duncan (1986) objected to the use of the word measurement in relation to the nominal type, but Stevens (1975) said of his own definition of measurement that the assignment can be any consistent rule.
Definition of premise - a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion Definition of premise - a previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion
The noun MINOR PREMISE has 1 sense: 1  1. the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) 2  Meaning: 3  The premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) 4  Classified under: 5  Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents. 6  Synonyms: