assumption

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noun

Plural noun:

assumptions

1.
(countable, uncountable)The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.
His assumption of secretarial duties was timely.
2.
(countable, uncountable)The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.
Their assumption of his guilt disqualified them from jury duty.
3.
(countable, uncountable)The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.
4.
(countable, uncountable)(logic) 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.

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From Middle English assumpcioun, from assūmptiō (a taking up (into heaven)) and Latin assūmptiō (a taking up, adoption, the minor proposition of a syllogism) (whence -ion), from Latin assūmō (whence as- (assimilated form of ad-). See also assume. assumptio.