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assumption
What does assumption mean?
assumption (noun): the act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use assumption in a sentence?
- Their assumption of his guilt disqualified them from jury duty. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce assumption?
/əˈsʌmpʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does assumption come from?
From Middle English assumpcioun, from Medieval Latin assūmptiō (“a taking up (into heaven)”) and Latin assūmptiō (“a taking up, adoption, the minor proposition of a syllogism”) (whence -ion).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to assumption
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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a line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theater, vegetable plants in a garden, etc
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the amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else
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a concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle
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the act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim
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