Assumption
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Assumption Definition
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
hypothesis
that
is
taken
for
granted
; "
any
society
is
built
upon
certain
assumptions
"
(n)
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
compan
(n)
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
(n)
audacious
(
even
arrogant
)
behavior
that
you
have
no
right
to
; "
he
despised
them
for
their
presumptuousness
"
(n) (
Christianity
)
the
taking
up
of
the
body
and
soul
of
the
Virgin
Mary
when
her
earthly
life
had
ended
(n)
the
act
of
assuming
or
taking
for
granted
; "
your
assumption
that
I
would
agree
was
unwarranted
"
Assumption Synonyms
assumption
Assumption of Mary
August 15
effrontery
laying claim
premise
premiss
presumption
presumptuousness
supposal
supposition
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