assumption
assumption /əˈsʌmpʃən/
noun
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()
A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
(
premiss
, premise
, assumption
)
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
On the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not play
on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not play
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()
A hypothesis that is taken for granted
(
supposal
, supposition
, assumption
)
a hypothesis that is taken for granted
Any society is built upon certain assumptions
any society is built upon certain assumptions
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()
The act of taking possession of or power over something
(
laying claim
, assumption
)
the act of taking possession of or power over something
His assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba
his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba
The Nazi assumption of power in 1934
the Nazi assumption of power in 1934
He acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts
he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts
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The act of assuming or taking for granted
(
assumption
)
the act of assuming or taking for granted
Your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted
your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted
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Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
(
assumption
, effrontery
, presumption
, presumptuousness
)
audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
He despised them for their presumptuousness
he despised them for their presumptuousness
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(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
(
Assumption
)
(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
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Celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church
(
Assumption
, Assumption of Mary
, August 15
)
celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church