Meaning & Definition of Assumption in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: A belief or statement taken for granted without proof.

  Example Sentence: The assumption that everyone will agree with the plan was misguided.

• Definition: The act of taking something for granted.

  Example Sentence: Her assumption that he would be late turned out to be incorrect.

• Definition: A premise or foundational idea used in reasoning.

  Example Sentence: The assumptions of the theory needed to be tested.

Etymology

Origin: Late Middle English: from Old French assumptioun, from Latin assumptio(n-), from assumere 'take up'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• make an assumption: To accept something as true without verifying it.
• basic assumption: A fundamental idea or belief that is accepted as true.
• assumption of risk: A legal doctrine stating that one cannot recover for injuries received when they voluntarily engaged in an activity.
• underlying assumption: A belief or thought that is considered to be true and which supports a theory or statement.

Translations

• Spanish: suposición

• French: supposition

• German: Annahme

• Russian: предположение

Related Words

• presumption: An idea that is taken to be true and is often used for the purposes of argument or reasoning.

• belief: An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially without proof.

Slang Meanings of assumption

• Meaning: Jumping to conclusions

  Example Sentence: Don’t just assume; jumping to conclusions can lead to misunderstandings.

• Meaning: Making something up

  Example Sentence: Her story was just an assumption; she was making it up as she went along.