Assumption

Word ASSUMPTION
Character 10
Hyphenation as sump tion
Pronunciations /əˈsʌmp.ʃən/

Definitions and meanings of "Assumption"

What do we mean by assumption?

The act of taking to or upon oneself. noun

The act of taking possession or asserting a claim. noun

The act of taking for granted. noun

Something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof; a supposition. noun

Presumption; arrogance. noun

A minor premise. noun

The taking up of the Virgin Mary into heaven in body and soul after her death, observed as a feast on August 15. noun

The act of taking to one's self; a taking upon one's self; undertaking. noun

The act of taking for granted, or supposing without proof; supposition. noun

The thing supposed; a postulate or proposition assumed. noun

In logic, the minor premise in a categorical syllogism. noun

This use of the word, originating with Cicero (Latin assumptio), was revived in the sixteenth century, and is common in modern Latin, but is rare in English. noun

The taking up of a person into heaven; specifically, the traditional anticipated resurrection or bodily taking up into heaven of the Virgin Mary after her death, celebrated by the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Oriental churches by the feast of the Assumption on the 15th of August. noun

Adoption, or making use of. noun

In law, the agreement of the transferee of property to pay obligations of the transferror which are chargeable on it. noun

A conceited disposition, characterized by a tendency to claim more than is one's due; presumption. noun

The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting. noun

The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim. noun

The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition. noun

The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism. noun

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.

N. The Brother of all fuck-ups. Urban Dictionary

To assume or make a guess either false or true Urban Dictionary

You don't want to make an assumption because you will be and ASS-and your-UMP- will-TION- you Urban Dictionary

To make an assumption is to make an ass of u and mption Urban Dictionary

The consumption of ass Urban Dictionary

A thing that will make an ass out of you and me and is the mother of all failures and f*ck ups! a thing to avoid making and thinking of! a thing that is made by being lazy and not asking a question! Urban Dictionary

To be taken into heaven bodily and spirtually. If you are assumed into heaven, you pretty much get to lie, cheat, rape, and do all those other "sins" and still go to heaven. Urban Dictionary

1 countable something that you think is true although you have no definite proof A. assumption that B. assumption about 2 uncountable formal when someone starts to have control or power A. assumption of Urban Dictionary

Assuming two people like each other based on their flirtatious encounters. Urban Dictionary

The uncontrollable need to make assumptions Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Assumption

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The word "assumption" in example sentences

The built in assumption is that market forces and normal human nature can regulate the behaviours of individuals, companies and nations so that peace and prosperity will reign without those pesky elected bozos ruining everything. ❋ Unknown (2006)

ÂAÂcommon problemÂencounteredÂwith this assumption is the many variables that such a designer introduces to the investigation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The most convincing response: Because the assumption is a very close approximation to the truth, so the marginal benefits of increased accuracy are less than the marginal costs of increased complexity. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A common problem encountered with this assumption is the many variables that such a designer introduces to the investigation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Although goalkeeper Nicklas Backstrom can be an unrestricted free agent, my assumption is they will get him signed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This assumption is the reason, I think, why some white people shy away from books with black people on the covers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also, if we have to actually deploy, unless you “book on” you are not strictly acting in the course of your legal duty (the assumption is there is you come across something). ❋ Inspector Gadget (2010)

We assume all prospective Turtles own a Jack Ass. On this assumption is the reason for the password. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For the case of FLE, the assumption is the designer has this intimate knowledge of biological materials and evolutionary mechanisms, so the descent that is caused by the mechanisms is actually part of the front-loaded design. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If you meet somebody in a bar and you get something, well, you know, it may be what they call assumption of the risk. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As far as I'm concerned, this assumption is as shaky as Euclid's fifth postulate, though it might be another milenium before we can know one way or another, through testing. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Yet this assumption is actually quite neutral with regards to the different teleological world views. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I suggust that my assumption is also that of theistic parents – that if you take children to church, they will pick up at least some of what the guy at the front is saying. ❋ Unknown (2007)

As a hunter, my assumption is always to not shoot unless I am 100% certain of my target. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Some MPs at Tuesday's workshop challenged what they called the assumption traditional healers were to blame for perpetuating the notion that Aids could be cured by having sex with a virgin. ❋ Unknown (2002)

In many cases, this assumption is a good description of reality, but in other cases it is misleading. ❋ Unknown (1994)

This kind of assumption is indicative of a lack of rational thinking, the kind of irrational thinking that assumes businesses will shrink their margins instead of passing on non-market induced costs i.e. taxes. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Government maintains that it cannot verify any single report, but the official "assumption" is that at least some men are there. ❋ Unknown (1990)

[Soap]: Oh you assume do ya? And what do they say about assumption being the brother of all [fuck-ups]? Tom: It's [the mother] of all fuck-ups, stupid... ❋ Dip (2004)

assumption is [a word] created by [ants] ❋ Antzzzzz (2005)

You will [think] a [little] [harder] before you make another assumption. ❋ Chris H To Hissy H (2005)

u: i made an assumption[mption]: [rly] [bruh] ❋ LudwigVonPhoenix (2019)

Dude, make sure [that ass] is [clean] before assumption, or you might get e.[coli] ❋ Dawalnuts (2009)

I made an [assumption] that a someone is a complete loser because of a failed exam, but later realized I made an ass and found out the student was really smart. I made an assumption that the [mower] ruined a monument at the park, but later realized it was just [weathering]. They all made an assumption that a teacher didn’t know how to teach a certain topic, when really the teacher was just testing them. my assumption is that the three people with glasses are nerds, even though they are not. [ASSUMPTION]: It makes an ass out of you and me. ❋ Anonymous 955534 (2022)

That one prostitute in [the bible] was [assumed] into heaven. [Assumption]... yeah. ❋ Sdasdsadsadass (2006)

1. A lot of people make the [assumption] that poverty only exists in the Third World. My calculations were based on the assumptionthat house prices would remain steady. We are working on the assumptionthat the conference will take place as planned. B. People make a lot of [assumptions] about me. [underlying] assumption (=a belief that is used as the basis for an idea, but which may not be correct) 2. the assumption of responsibility ❋ ELLIOT TINTAS (2011)

[omg] [yeahh]! ASSUMPTIONSS! ❋ Lina.twins.eamon.chan.lewis. (2010)

Bob has a [chronic] case of [assumptivitis], he's always makingbad [assumptions]. ❋ Mental Ward Publishing (2009)

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