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assumption

/əˈsʌmpʃən/  ·  say it: uh·SUM·shun

something taken as true without proof

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In more detail

1. (noun) something you believe is true without having proof

2. (noun) the act of taking on a responsibility or position

3. (noun) the assumption that something will happen; an expectation

Examples

• 1. He made the assumption that all students had read the book.
• 2. Her assumption of leadership came after the previous manager left.
• 3. These calculations are based on the assumption that prices will remain stable.

Nearby in Debate & Persuasion

deliberation, premise, hypothesis, inference, deduction, fallacy