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Assumption

noun/kɐpˈɪtʃəlɚ/
Definition
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
a hypothesis that is taken for granted
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɐpˈɪtʃəlɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐsˈʌmpʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐsˈʌmpʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /kɐpˈɪtʃəlɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
supposalpresumptuousnesslaying claimsuppositionpresumptionAugust 15effronterypremisepremissAssumption of Mary
Parts of Speech
nouna 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”
nouna hypothesis that is taken for granted
“any society is built upon certain assumptions”
nounthe act of taking possession of or power over something
“his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba”
nouncelebration 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
noun(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
nounaudacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
“he despised them for their presumptuousness”
nounthe act of assuming or taking for granted
“your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted”
Word Forms
premiseverbtake something as preexisting and given
premissverbtake something as preexisting and given
assumeverbtake to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
suppositionaladjectivebased primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
supposititiousadjectivebased primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
suppositiousadjectivebased primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
supposeverbexpress a supposition
presumptuousadjectiveexcessively forward
presumeverbtake liberties or act with too much confidence
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Annahme
eine Aussage, die als wahr angenommen wird und aus der eine Schlussfolgerung gezogen werden kann
🇫🇷French
hypothèse
une déclaration qui est supposée vraie et dont une conclusion peut être tirée
🇪🇸Spanish
suposición
una afirmación que se supone verdadera y de la cual se puede sacar una conclusión
🇮🇹Italian
assunzione
un'affermazione che si presume vera e da cui si può trarre una conclusione
🇳🇱Dutch
aanname
een uitspraak waarvan wordt aangenomen dat deze waar is en waaruit een conclusie kan worden getrokken
🇵🇹Portuguese
suposição
uma afirmação que se presume ser verdadeira e da qual se pode tirar uma conclusão
🇷🇺Russian
предположение
утверждение, которое считается истинным и из которого можно сделать вывод
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मान्यता
एक कथन जिसे सत्य माना जाता है और जिससे कोई निष्कर्ष निकाला जा सकता है
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুমান
একটি বিবৃতি যা সত্য বলে ধরে নেওয়া হয় এবং যা থেকে একটি উপসংহার টানা যায়
🇮🇳Tamil
அனுமானம்
உண்மை என்று கருதப்படும் ஒரு அறிக்கை மற்றும் அதிலிருந்து ஒரு முடிவை எடுக்க முடியும்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఊహ
ఒక ప్రకటన నిజం అని భావించబడుతుంది మరియు దాని నుండి ఒక తీర్మానం చేయవచ్చు
🇮🇳Marathi
गृहीतक
एक विधान जे सत्य असल्याचे गृहीत धरले जाते आणि ज्यातून निष्कर्ष काढला जाऊ शकतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
ધારણા
એક નિવેદન કે જે સાચું માનવામાં આવે છે અને જેમાંથી કોઈ નિષ્કર્ષ કાઢી શકાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಊಹೆ
ಒಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೆಯು ನಿಜವೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇದರಿಂದ ತೀರ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അനുമാനം
സത്യമെന്ന് അനുമാനിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന ഒരു പ്രസ്താവന, അതിൽ നിന്ന് ഒരു നിഗമനത്തിലെത്താൻ കഴിയും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਧਾਰਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਬਿਆਨ ਜੋ ਸੱਚ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਜਿਸ ਤੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਸਿੱਟਾ ਕੱਢਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
مفروضہ
ایک بیان جس کو درست سمجھا جاتا ہے اور جس سے کوئی نتیجہ اخذ کیا جا سکتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
假设
假设为真实并可从中得出结论的陈述
🇯🇵Japanese
予測
真実であると想定され、そこから結論を導き出すことができる記述
🇰🇷Korean
추정
사실이라고 가정하고 결론을 도출할 수 있는 진술
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giả định
một tuyên bố được cho là đúng và từ đó có thể rút ra kết luận
🇹🇭Thai
สมมติฐาน
ข้อความที่สันนิษฐานว่าเป็นความจริงและสามารถสรุปได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
anggapan
suatu pernyataan yang dianggap benar dan dari situ dapat diambil suatu kesimpulan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapalagay
isang pahayag na ipinapalagay na totoo at kung saan maaaring makuha ang isang konklusyon
🇲🇾Malay
andaian
pernyataan yang diandaikan benar dan daripadanya boleh dibuat kesimpulan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
افتراض
بيان يفترض أنه صحيح ويمكن استخلاص استنتاج منه
🇮🇷Persian
فرض
گزاره ای که درست فرض می شود و می توان از آن نتیجه گرفت
🇹🇷Turkish
varsayım
doğru olduğu varsayılan ve bundan bir sonuç çıkarılabilen bir ifade
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַנָחָה
אמירה שמניחים שהיא נכונה וממנה ניתן להסיק מסקנה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'assumption'?
The primary meaning of 'assumption' is 'a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'assumption' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'assumption' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'assumption' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'assumption' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'assumption' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'assumption' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'assumption' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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