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 term which is in the predicate of the conclusion is known as the major term and the premise containing it is the major premise. The term Canadians is in the subject of the conclusion; such a term is known as the minor term and the premise in which it appears is the minor premise.