Assumption

Quick meaning: Assumption is a noun meaning The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

Meaning

The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

More Meanings

1. The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
2. The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
3. (logic) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
4. The taking of a person up into heaven.
5. A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
6. (rhetoric) Assumptio.

Example Sentences

His assumption of secretarial duties was timely.

Their assumption of his guilt disqualified them from jury duty.

No doubt a finite evaluative argument must make some unargued evaluative assumptions, just as finite factual arguments must make some unargued factual assumptions.

Of vvhat texte thou proveſt hell / vvill a nother prove purgatory / a nother lymbo patrum / and a nother the aſſumpcion of oure ladi: And a nother ſhall prove of the ſame texte that an Ape hath a tayle.

Word Forms

• assumptions

Synonyms for assumption

Depending on context, synonyms include premise, presumption, supposition, premiss, presumptuousness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include presumption, supposition, premise, premiss, presumptuousness, presumptive.

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