nnoun.communicationa statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawnSynset:premise premiss
Examples:- on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not play
Derivationally Related Form:premisepremissassume
Hypernyms:posit postulate
Inherited Hypernyms:premisepostulatepropositionstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:conditionmajor premisemajor premissminor premiseminor premisspreconditionscenariostipulationsubsumptionthesis
Full Hyponyms:boundary conditionconditionmajor premiseminor premiseprovisionscenariothesis
nnoun.cognitiona hypothesis that is taken for grantedSynset:supposal supposition
Examples:- any society is built upon certain assumptions
Derivationally Related Form:suppositionalsupposititiousassumesupposesuppositious
Hypernyms:hypothesis possibility theory
Inherited Hypernyms:assumptionhypothesisconceptideacontentcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:basebasic assumptionbasisconclusionconstatationcornerstonefoundationfundamentgivengroundworkpreconditionpresumptionself-evident truth
Full Hyponyms:basic assumptionbasisconclusiongivenmeat and potatoesnon sequitur
nnoun.actthe act of taking possession of or power over somethingSynset:laying claim
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:assume
Hypernyms:acquisition
Inherited Hypernyms:assumptionacquisitionacquiringacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.timecelebration 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 ChurchSynset:Assumption Assumption of Mary August 15
Part Holonyms:Aug August
Hypernyms:holy day of obligation
Inherited Hypernyms:assumptionholy day of obligationchristian holy dayreligious holidayholidaydaycalendar daytime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.event(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had endedTopic:Christian religionChristianity
Derivationally Related Form:assume
Hypernyms:miracle
Inherited Hypernyms:assumptionmiracleeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributeaudacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right toSynset:effrontery presumption presumptuousness
Examples:- he despised them for their presumptuousness
Derivationally Related Form:presumptuouspresume
Hypernyms:audaciousness audacity
Inherited Hypernyms:presumptionaudacityboldnessaggressivenessdrivetraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:uppishnessuppityness
nnoun.actthe act of assuming or taking for grantedExamples:- your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted
Derivationally Related Form:assume
Hypernyms:act deed human action human activity
Inherited Hypernyms:assumptionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:position