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assumption

as·sump·tion

UK/əˈsʌm(p).ʃ(ə)n/ US/ʌˈsʌmpʃʌn/ fairly common

noun

1.

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”
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2.

a hypothesis that is taken for granted

  • “any society is built upon certain assumptions”
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3.

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 debts”
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4.

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

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5.

audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

  • “he despised them for their presumptuousness”
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6.

(Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended

7.

the act of assuming or taking for granted

  • “your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted”

Origin

From Middle English assumpcioun, from Medieval Latin 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-”).

Phrases

  • assumption of risk
  • Assumption Parish
  • deed of assumption
  • heroic assumption

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