assumption
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- The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
- The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
- The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
- The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
- The taking of a person up into heaven.
- A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
- Assumptio.
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Pronunciato come (IPA)
/əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/
Etimologia
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.
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