Assumption
/ə'sʌmpʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of taking something for granted; something believed to be true without proof: An "assumption" is something accepted as true or as certain to happen, without demanding evidence.
- The act of taking on a role, duty, or appearance: "Assumption" can refer to the action of beginning to possess, use, or display something, such as a title, power, or a particular quality.
- Arrogance or presumptuousness: In a formal or literary context, "assumption" can describe behavior that is overly confident or audacious.
- (In Christianity) The bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into heaven: A specific theological event celebrated as a feast day in some Christian traditions.
Examples of Usage
- As something taken for granted:
- His argument was based on the false assumption that all people are motivated by money.
- We are working on the assumption that the meeting is still scheduled for Friday.
- As the act of taking on a role or power:
- The ceremony marked her assumption of the presidency.
- His assumption of an air of authority did not convince anyone.
- As arrogance:
- I was shocked by the sheer assumption of his request.
- (Religious context):
- The Feast of the Assumption is celebrated on August 15th.
Advanced Usage
- "On the assumption that...": Used to introduce a premise upon which subsequent reasoning or action is based.
- The plan was made on the assumption that funding would be approved.
- "Make an assumption": To accept something as true without verification.
- It's dangerous to make assumptions about people's intentions.
Variants and Related Words
- Assume (verb): To take for granted; to undertake; to take on.
- I assume you have read the report.
- She will assume responsibility for the project.
- Assumptive (adjective): Characterized by assumption or taking for granted.
- His assumptive tone was off-putting.
- Assumed (adjective): Adopted fictitiously; supposed.
- He wrote under an assumed name.
Synonyms
- Presumption: Something believed on reasonable but not conclusive grounds; often implies a degree of audacity.
- Supposition: An idea or theory that is not proven.
- Premise: A statement or idea that forms the basis for a theory or argument.
- Hypothesis: A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence.
Related Phrases
- Assumption of risk: (Legal) The principle that a person who knowingly exposes themselves to a danger cannot recover damages for injury from it.
- By participating in the sport, you accept the assumption of risk.
- Assumption of debt: The act of taking over responsibility for another party's debt.
- The contract included the assumption of debt from the previous owner.
Related Idioms
- A rash assumption: A conclusion reached too quickly and without careful thought.
- Jumping to that conclusion was a rash assumption.
Noun
- the act of assuming or taking for granted
- your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted
- audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to
- he despised them for their presumptuousness
- (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended
- 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 Church
- 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
- a hypothesis that is taken for granted
- any society is built upon certain assumptions
- 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