as·sump·tion ( -s mp shn)n. 1. The act of taking to or upon oneself: assumption of an obligation. 2. The act of taking possession or asserting a claim: assumption of command. 3. The act of taking for granted: assumption of a false theory. 4. Something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof; a supposition: a valid assumption. 5. Presumption; arrogance. 6. Logic A minor premise. 7. Assumption a. Christianity The taking up of the Virgin Mary into heaven in body and soul after her death. b. A feast celebrating this event. c. August 15, the day on which this feast is observed. [Middle English assumpcion, from Latin ass  mpti , assmptin-, adoption, from assmptus, past participle of assmere, to adopt; see assume.] |
assumption [əˈsʌmpʃən]
n
1. the act of taking something for granted or something that is taken for granted
2. an assuming of power or possession of something
3. arrogance; presumption
4. (Philosophy / Logic) Logic a statement that is used as the premise of a particular argument but may not be otherwise accepted Compare axiom [4]
[from Latin assūmptiō a taking up, from assūmere to assume]
assumptive adj
assumptively adv
Assumption [əˈsʌmpʃən]
n Christianity
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the taking up of the Virgin Mary (body and soul) into heaven when her earthly life was ended
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the feast commemorating this, celebrated by Roman Catholics on Aug. 15
A supposition on the current situation or a presupposition on the future course of events, either or both assumed to be true in the absence of positive proof, necessary to enable the commander in the process of planning to complete an estimate of the situation and make a decision on the course of action.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | assumption - a 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" posit, postulate - (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning major premise, major premiss - the premise of a syllogism that contains the major term (which is the predicate of the conclusion) minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption - the premise of a syllogism that contains the minor term (which is the subject of the conclusion) thesis - an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument precondition, stipulation, condition - an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else scenario - a postulated sequence of possible events; "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack" |
| 2. | assumption - a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions" conclusion - an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion" cornerstone, fundament, groundwork, basis, foundation, base - the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" hypothesis, theory, possibility - a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices" | |
| 3. | assumption - the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts" acquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another" | |
| 4. |  Assumption - celebration 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 Churchholy day of obligation - a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion | |
| 5. | Assumption - (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior miracle - a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of a divine agent | |
| 6. | assumption - audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness" audaciousness, audacity - aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision" uppishness, uppityness - assumption of airs beyond one's station | |
| 7. | assumption - the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted" position - the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom |
assumption
noun
1. presumption, theory, opinion, belief, guess, expectation, fancy, suspicion, premise, acceptance, hypothesis, anticipation, inference, conjecture, surmise, supposition, presupposition, premiss, postulation They are wrong in their assumption that we are all alike.
2. taking on, managing, handling, shouldering, putting on, taking up, takeover, acquisition, undertaking, embracing, acceptance, adoption, entering upon He is calling for `a common assumption of responsibility'.
3. seizure, taking, takeover, acquisition, appropriation, wresting, confiscation, commandeering, expropriation, pre-empting, usurpation, arrogation the government's assumption of power
Translations
assumption [əˈsʌmpʃən]
A. N
1. (= supposition) → suposición f, supuesto m
on the assumption that → suponiendo que, poniendo por caso que
we cannot make that assumption → no podemos dar eso por sentado
to start from a false assumption → partir de una base falsa
on the assumption that → suponiendo que, poniendo por caso que
we cannot make that assumption → no podemos dar eso por sentado
to start from a false assumption → partir de una base falsa
2. (= taking) [of power, responsibility] → asunción f
3. the Assumption (Rel) → la Asunción
Assumption [əˈsʌmpʃən] n (RELIGION) (also Assumption Day) → l'Assomption f
assumption [əˈsʌmpʃən] n
assumption [əˈsʌmpʃən] n
(= supposition) → supposition f, hypothèse f
on the assumption that (= on the supposition that) → dans l'hypothèse où (= on condition that) → à condition que
to go on the assumption that ... → présumer que ...
to work on the assumption that ... → présumer que ...
on the assumption that (= on the supposition that) → dans l'hypothèse où (= on condition that) → à condition que
to go on the assumption that ... → présumer que ...
to work on the assumption that ... → présumer que ...
(= taking on) the assumption of responsibility → la prise de responsabilité
assumption
n
→ Annahme f; (= presupposition) → Voraussetzung f; to go on the assumption that … → von der Voraussetzung ausgehen, dass …; the basic assumptions of this theory are … → diese Theorie geht grundsätzlich davon aus, dass …
(of guise, false name etc) → Annahme f; (insincere: of look of innocence etc) → Vortäuschung f, → Aufsetzen nt
(Eccl) the Assumption → Mariä Himmelfahrt f
assumption [əˈsʌmpʃ/ən] n
assumption [əˈsʌmpʃ/ən] n
a. (supposition) → supposizione f, ipotesi f inv
on the assumption that → partendo dal presupposto che
to work on the assumption that → partire dal presupposto che
on the assumption that → partendo dal presupposto che
to work on the assumption that → partire dal presupposto che
b. the Assumption (Rel) → l'Assunzione f
assumption [əˈsʌmpʃ/ən] n
a. (supposition) → supposizione f, ipotesi f inv
on the assumption that → partendo dal presupposto che
to work on the assumption that → partire dal presupposto che
on the assumption that → partendo dal presupposto che
to work on the assumption that → partire dal presupposto che
b. the Assumption (Rel) → l'Assunzione f
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