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
Premise #1: âThe mind is in the body.â. I teach a lot of courses and workshops on mind-body science, and Premise #1 is how I start all of them. It's a basic assumption of modern psychology, especially for those who study the brain.