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assumption
[ uh-suhmp-shuhn ]
noun
- something taken for granted; a supposition:
a correct assumption.
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- the act of taking for granted or supposing.
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- the act of taking to or upon oneself.
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- the act of taking possession of something:
the assumption of power.
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- the taking over of another's debts or obligations.
- Ecclesiastical.
- (often initial capital letter) the bodily taking up into heaven of the Virgin Mary.
- (initial capital letter) a feast commemorating this, celebrated on August 15.
- Logic. the minor premise of a syllogism.
assumption
1/ əˈʌʃə /
noun
- the act of taking something for granted or something that is taken for granted
- an assuming of power or possession of something
- arrogance; presumption
- logic a statement that is used as the premise of a particular argument but may not be otherwise accepted Compare axiom
Assumption
2/ əˈʌʃə /
noun
- the taking up of the Virgin Mary (body and soul) into heaven when her earthly life was ended
- the feast commemorating this, celebrated by Roman Catholics on Aug 15
Derived Forms
- ˈܳپ, adverb
- ˈܳپ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- a·ܳtDz noun
- ԴDza·ܳtDz noun
- v··ܳtDz noun
- a·ܳtDz noun
- a·ܳtDz noun
- -·ܳtDz noun
- p··ܳtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of assumption1
Word History and Origins
Origin of assumption1
Example Sentences
" we're finding is... that wasn't an accurate assumption with what played out."
And of course, this scenario makes the huge assumption that America will still have reasonably "free and fair" elections in 2026 and then 2028.
Once as close as siblings, these cousins are trying in their different ways to imagine a world that will allow them to discover themselves outside of inherited assumptions and oppressive hierarchies.
Prof Kevin McConway, emeritus professor of applied statistics, Open University, said the study makes lots of mathematical assumptions which make him cautious about what the findings mean.
When he gets annoyed at her reductive assumption, she calls him "crazy" and "absolutely f—king crazy," and repeatedly says "f—k you" to him.
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