Meaning & Definition of Assumption in English
English⟶
Assumption
/əsəmpʃən/
noun
1. 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"
synonym:
- premise,
- premiss,
- assumption
2. A hypothesis that is taken for granted
- "Any society is built upon certain assumptions"
synonym:
- assumption,
- supposition,
- supposal
3. 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"
synonym:
- assumption,
- laying claim
4. 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
synonym:
- Assumption,
- Assumption of Mary,
- August 15
5. (christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the virgin mary when her earthly life had ended
synonym:
- Assumption
6. Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
- "He despised them for their presumptuousness"
synonym:
- presumption,
- presumptuousness,
- effrontery,
- assumption
7. The act of assuming or taking for granted
- "Your assumption that i would agree was unwarranted"
synonym:
- assumption
Examples of using
How much confidence exists that this assumption is correct?
What he said bears out my assumption.