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- [uh-suhmp-shuh n]
- /əˈsʌmp ʃən/
- /əˈsʌmp.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-suhmp-shuh n]
- /əˈsʌmp ʃən/
Definitions of assumption word
- countable noun assumption If you make an assumption that something is true or will happen, you accept that it is true or will happen, often without any real proof. 3
- uncountable noun assumption Someone's assumption of power or responsibility is their taking of it. 3
- noun assumption the act of taking something for granted or something that is taken for granted 3
- noun assumption an assuming of power or possession of something 3
- noun assumption arrogance; presumption 3
- noun assumption a statement that is used as the premise of a particular argument but may not be otherwise accepted 3
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Origin of assumption
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English assumpcioun, assompcioun, assumsion < Latin assūmptiōn- (stem of assūmptiō), equivalent to assūmpt(us) taken up (past participle of assūmere; see assume) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Assumption
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
assumption popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
assumption usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for assumption
noun assumption
- presumption — the act of presuming.
- guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
- hunch — to thrust out or up in a hump; arch: to hunch one's back.
- theory — a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity. Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
- inference — the act or process of inferring.
Antonyms for assumption
noun assumption
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- measurement — the act of measuring.
- disbelief — the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
- knowledge — acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
- doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
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