main premise

collocation in English

meaningsofmainandpremise

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main
adjective[before noun]
uk
/meɪn/us
/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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premise
noun[C]
uk
/ˈprem.ɪs/us
/ˈprem.ɪs/
an idea or theory on which a statement or action ...
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(Definition ofmainandpremisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmain premise

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Thankfully, the author does not try to connect his observations about adolescent language to the book'smainpremise.
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Themainpremiseof the book is expounded in two major themes.
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Itsmainpremiseis that multiple realities exist regarding the use, management and dynamics of forest.
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The physical relationship between alternative methods of logging and sedimentation is themainpremise of the production trade-off with status quo catchment uses.
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Nor do the authors articulate a shared understanding of what it is to teach music musically, another 'mainpremise' of the book.
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Amainpremiseof social-science discourse analysis is the assumption that linguistic practices have something to say about the social world (which they either reflect or contribute to shaping).
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Furthermore, themainpremiseof this paper, that the precipitates hold a fluid record which could be extracted to obtain chemical data, is unaffected by these modifications.
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As with themainpremisein the last argument, there is not much in the way of argument to be given for or against such a claim.
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I agree with some remarks made by the last speaker, though not, of course, with hismainpremisethat gambling is intrinsically wrong.
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I think that hismainpremiseis not right.
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I agree with themainpremisethat no privileges should be given that are not reciprocal; in other words, not received from other nations abroad.
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I am not impressed with the response to themainpremiseof my amendment; namely, that there should be a moratorium which is longer than five years.
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Such an accusation could not be made if themainpremiseof my debate was met, and we knew more about the criteria for determining city status.
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The option to view profiles online without needing to directly contact an individual is themainpremiseof passively reducing uncertainties.
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Situations dealing with his homelife and work life, which was completely surrounded by women was themainpremiseof the series.
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The source comes from the last paragraphe that the original writer had used to sum up the story'smainpremiseat the end of conclusion.
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Themainpremisehas a diameter of 20 m and is 31 m high.
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When we adapt, we get the main story or themainpremise.
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In early promos for the series, this relationship is shown to be themainpremiseof the show.
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Themainpremiseof ecopsychology is that while today the human mind is shaped by the modern social world, it is adapted to the natural environment in which it evolved.
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