Word

assumption, n.
(assumptions)
freq. cnt. 29

a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 1

assumption premise premiss

sample sentences

"on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not play"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assume

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

premise

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

premiss

semantic pointers

hypernym

postulate, posit

hyponym

major premise, major premiss minor premise, minor premiss, subsumption thesis condition, precondition, stipulation scenario

a hypothesis that is taken for granted
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 13

assumption supposal supposition

sample sentences

"any society is built upon certain assumptions"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assume

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

supposititious suppositious suppositional

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

suppose

semantic pointers

hyponym

conclusion basis, base, groundwork, foundation, fundament, cornerstone presumption, given, precondition constatation, basic assumption, self-evident truth

hypernym

theory, possibility, hypothesis

the act of taking possession of or power over something
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

assumption laying claim

sample sentences

"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"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

assume assume assume

semantic pointers

hypernym

acquisition

the act of assuming or taking for granted
<noun.act>

assumption