assumptions

Meaning

plural of assumption

assumption

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
  5. (countable, uncountable) The taking of a person up into heaven.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.
  7. (countable, rhetoric, uncountable) Assumptio.

Translations

Frequency

C2

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