assumption
/əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/
ƏSɅM(P) · ʃ(ə)n (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
Etymology
From Middle English assumpcioun, from Medieval Latin assumptio (“a taking up (into heaven)”) and Latin assumptio (“a taking up, adoption, the minor proposition of a syllogism”). Doublet of assumptio; see assume.
Example Sentences
- "His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."
- "Their assumption of his guilt disqualified them from jury duty."
- "No doubt a finite evaluative argument must make some unargued evaluative assumptions, just as finite factual arguments must make some unargued factual assumptions."
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