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assumption

/əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/noun3 syllables

Assumption means: audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to.

Synonyms for assumption10

noun, as in audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

presumption, presumptuousness, effrontery

noun, as in 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 of Mary, August 15

noun, as in a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn

premise, premiss

noun, as in a hypothesis that is taken for granted

supposition, supposal

noun, as in the act of taking possession of or power over something

laying claim

What does assumption mean?7

noun

1

audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to“he despised them for their presumptuousness”

2

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

3

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”

4

a hypothesis that is taken for granted“any society is built upon certain assumptions”

5

the act of taking possession of or power over something“his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba”

6

(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended

7

the act of assuming or taking for granted“your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with assumption?3

three syllables

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Assumption in a sentence

  • More direct observation is needed to confirm this assumption, however.CM
  • Your assumption that his death was an accident seems to be wrong.CK
  • How much confidence exists that this assumption is correct?corvard
  • We appreciate your asking a question rather than making an assumption.shekitten
  • I proceed on the assumption that anger is idolatry.Miktsoanit
  • She was wrong in her assumption that he had come to see her.sundown
  • The assumption that you make good assumptions implies that you make good assumptions.rul
  • Assumptions are the things you don’t know you’re making.Hybrid

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Forms of assumption

as a noun

plural
assumptions