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assumption
as·sump·tion A0479000 (ə-sŭmp′shən)n.1. The act of taking to or upon oneself: assumption of an obligation.2. The act of taking possession or asserting a claim: assumption of command.3. The act of taking for granted: assumption of a false theory.4. Something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof; a supposition: a valid assumption.5. Presumption; arrogance.6. Logic A minor premise.7. Assumption Christianity The taking up of the Virgin Mary into heaven in body and soul after her death, observed as a feast on August 15.
[Middle English assumpcion, from Latin assūmptiō, assūmptiōn-, adoption, from assūmptus, past participle of assūmere, to adopt; see assume.]assumption (əˈsʌmpʃən) n1. the act of taking something for granted or something that is taken for granted2. an assuming of power or possession of something3. arrogance; presumption4. (Logic) logic a statement that is used as the premise of a particular argument but may not be otherwise accepted. Compare axiom4[C13: from Latin assūmptiō a taking up, from assūmere to assume] asˈsumptive adj asˈsumptively adv
Assumption (əˈsʌmpʃən) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the taking up of the Virgin Mary (body and soul) into heaven when her earthly life was ended2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the feast commemorating this, celebrated by Roman Catholics on Aug 15as•sump•tion (əˈsʌmp ʃən)
n. 1. something taken for granted; a supposition. 2. the act of taking for granted or supposing. 3. the act of taking to or upon oneself. 4. the act of taking possession of something: the assumption of power. 5. arrogance; presumption. 6. the taking over of another's debts or obligations. 7. a. (often cap.) the bodily taking up into heaven of the Virgin Mary following her death. b. (cap.) a feast commemorating this, celebrated on August 15. [1250–1300; < Latin assūmptiō <assūm(ere) to take up] assumptionA supposition on the current situation or a presupposition on the future course of events, either or both assumed to be true in the absence of positive proof, necessary to enable the commander in the process of planning to complete an estimate of the situation and make a decision on the course of action.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | 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 to play"premise, premissposit, postulate - (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoningmajor premise, major premiss - the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion)minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption - the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion)thesis - an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argumentprecondition, stipulation, condition - an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something elsescenario - a postulated sequence of possible events; "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack" | | 2. | assumption - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"supposal, suppositionconclusion - an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"cornerstone, fundament, groundwork, basis, foundation, base - the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"hypothesis, theory, possibility - a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"given, presumption, precondition - an assumption that is taken for grantedbasic assumption, constatation, self-evident truth - an assumption that is basic to an argument | | 3. | assumption - the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "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"laying claimacquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another" | | 4. |  Assumption - 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 ChurchAssumption of Mary, August 15holy day of obligation - a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take CommunionAug, August - the month following July and preceding September | | 5. |  Assumption - (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had endedChristian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as saviormiracle - a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent | | 6. | assumption - audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness"effrontery, presumptuousness, presumptionaudaciousness, audacity - aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision"uppishness, uppityness - assumption of airs beyond one's station | | 7. | assumption - the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted"human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happenposition - the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom |
assumptionnoun1. presumption, theory, opinion, belief, guess, expectation, fancy, suspicion, premise, acceptance, hypothesis, anticipation, inference, conjecture, surmise, supposition, presupposition, premiss, postulation They are wrong in their assumption that we are all alike.2. taking on, managing, handling, shouldering, putting on, taking up, takeover, acquisition, undertaking, embracing, acceptance, adoption, entering upon He is calling for `a common assumption of responsibility'.3. seizure, taking, takeover, acquisition, appropriation, wresting, confiscation, commandeering, expropriation, pre-empting, usurpation, arrogation the government's assumption of powerassumptionnoun1. The act of taking something for oneself:appropriation, arrogation, preemption, seizure, usurpation.2. Something taken to be true without proof:postulate, postulation, premise, presupposition, supposition, theory, thesis.3. The state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confident:audaciousness, audacity, boldness, brashness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah, discourtesy, disrespect, effrontery, face, familiarity, forwardness, gall, impertinence, impudence, impudency, incivility, insolence, nerve, nerviness, overconfidence, pertness, presumptuousness, pushiness, rudeness, sassiness, sauciness.Informal: brass, crust, sauce, uppishness, uppityness.Translationsassume (əˈsjuːm) verb1. to take or accept as true. I assume (that) you'd like time to decide. 假定 假定2. to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc). He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency. 擔任 担任3. to put on (a particular appearance etc). He assumed a look of horror. 裝出 装出asˈsumed adjective pretended; not genuine. assumed astonishment; He wrote under an assumed name (= not using his real name). 假裝的 假装的asˈsumption (-ˈsamp-) noun something assumed. On the assumption that we can produce four pages an hour, the work will be finished tomorrow. 假定 假定assumption
labor under (something)To live, function, or operate while believing something or holding an assumption of some kind, especially something that is not or may not be true. We all labored under the assumption that we would be getting paid overtime, so we all nearly quit when we realized that wasn't the case These politicians want us all to labor under the notion that they're our friends, looking out for our interests first and foremost.See also: laborlabor under an assumptionFig. to function or operate believing something; to go about living while assuming something [that may not be so]. I was laboring under the idea that we were going to share the profits equally. Are you laboring under the notion that you are going to be promoted?See also: assumption, laborAssumption
assumption Logic a statement that is used as the premise of a particular argument but may not be otherwise accepted
Assumption Christianity1. the taking up of the Virgin Mary (body and soul) into heaven when her earthly life was ended 2. the feast commemorating this, celebrated by Roman Catholics on Aug. 15 Assumption (also, Dormition of the Virgin; Russian, uspen’e), a feast of the Orthodox Church in memory of the reputed death of the Virgin Mary, observed on August 15 (28). Ancient pagan rites of the slavs connected with the completion of the grain harvest in August were later absorbed into the Orthodox feast in Russia. assumption
assumption [ah-sump´shun] a statement that is taken for granted or considered true, even though it may not have been scientifically tested.as·sump·tion (ă-sŭmp'shŭn), Belief posited at the outset of an argument as a basis for deduction and inference. Commonly confused with a hypothesis, a conclusion at the end of the argument, or an inference based on empiric data.assumption Prejudgment about a person or situation; a premise based on opinion, which may not be supported by facts.as·sump·tion (ă-sŭmp'shŭn) A basic principle that is accepted as being true on the basis of logic or reason but without proof or verification. [L. adsumptio, fr. assumo, to adopt]Assumption
Related to Assumption: Assumption of MaryAssumptionThe undertaking of the repayment of a debt or the performance of an obligation owed by another. When a purchaser of real property assumes the mortgage of the seller, he or she agrees to adopt the mortgage debt, becoming personally liable for its full repayment in case of default. If a foreclosure sale of the mortgaged property does not satisfy the debt, the purchaser remains financially responsible for the outstanding balance. In contrast, a purchaser who takes subject to the seller's mortgage agrees to repay the mortgage debt, but that person's liability is limited only to the amount that the mortgaged property is sold for in the case of foreclosure. If the property is sold for less than the mortgage debt, the mortgagee must seek the remaining balance due from the seller, the original mortgagor. assumptionn. the act of taking over a debt as part of payment for property which secures that debt. (See: assume) Assumption
AssumptionBecoming responsible for the liabilities of another party.AssumptionThe act of taking on the liabilities of another property. For example, if one is a co-signer on a loan and the borrower defaults, the co-signer assumes the responsibility to repay the loan.AssumptionA method of selling real estate where the buyer of the property agrees to become responsible for the repayment of an existing loan on the property. Unless the lender also agrees, however, the seller remains liable for the mortgage. assumption
Related to assumption: Assumption of MarySynonyms for assumptionnoun presumptionSynonyms- presumption
- theory
- opinion
- belief
- guess
- expectation
- fancy
- suspicion
- premise
- acceptance
- hypothesis
- anticipation
- inference
- conjecture
- surmise
- supposition
- presupposition
- premiss
- postulation
noun taking onSynonyms- taking on
- managing
- handling
- shouldering
- putting on
- taking up
- takeover
- acquisition
- undertaking
- embracing
- acceptance
- adoption
- entering upon
noun seizureSynonyms- seizure
- taking
- takeover
- acquisition
- appropriation
- wresting
- confiscation
- commandeering
- expropriation
- pre-empting
- usurpation
- arrogation
Synonyms for assumptionnoun the act of taking something for oneselfSynonyms- appropriation
- arrogation
- preemption
- seizure
- usurpation
noun something taken to be true without proofSynonyms- postulate
- postulation
- premise
- presupposition
- supposition
- theory
- thesis
noun the state or quality of being impudent or arrogantly self-confidentSynonyms- audaciousness
- audacity
- boldness
- brashness
- brazenness
- cheek
- cheekiness
- chutzpah
- discourtesy
- disrespect
- effrontery
- face
- familiarity
- forwardness
- gall
- impertinence
- impudence
- impudency
- incivility
- insolence
- nerve
- nerviness
- overconfidence
- pertness
- presumptuousness
- pushiness
- rudeness
- sassiness
- sauciness
- brass
- crust
- sauce
- uppishness
- uppityness
Synonyms for assumptionnoun a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawnSynonymsRelated Words- posit
- postulate
- major premise
- major premiss
- minor premise
- minor premiss
- subsumption
- thesis
- precondition
- stipulation
- condition
- scenario
noun a hypothesis that is taken for grantedSynonymsRelated Words- conclusion
- cornerstone
- fundament
- groundwork
- basis
- foundation
- base
- hypothesis
- theory
- possibility
- given
- presumption
- precondition
- basic assumption
- constatation
- self-evident truth
noun the act of taking possession of or power over somethingSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life endedSynonyms- Assumption of Mary
- August 15
Related Words- holy day of obligation
- Aug
- August
noun (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had endedRelated Words- Christian religion
- Christianity
- miracle
noun audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right toSynonyms- effrontery
- presumptuousness
- presumption
Related Words- audaciousness
- audacity
- uppishness
- uppityness
noun the act of assuming or taking for grantedRelated Words- human action
- human activity
- act
- deed
- position
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