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Assumption as·sump·tion

Spelling: [uh-suhmp-shuh n]

IPA: /əˈsʌmp ʃən/

Assumption is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 834 anagrams from letters in Assumption (aimnopsstu).

Definitions for Assumption

noun

1. something taken for granted; a supposition: Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
2. the act of taking for granted or supposing. Synonyms: presumption; presupposition.
3. the act of taking to or upon oneself. Synonyms: acceptance, shouldering.
4. the act of taking possession of something: Synonyms: seizure, appropriation, usurpation, arrogation.
5. arrogance; presumption. Synonyms: presumptuousness; effrontery, forwardness, gall.
6. the taking over of another's debts or obligations.
7. Ecclesiastical. (often initial capital letter) the bodily taking up into heaven of the Virgin Mary. (initial capital letter) a feast commemorating this, celebrated on August 15.
8. Logic. the minor premise of a syllogism.

Origin of Assumption

1250-1300; Middle English assumpcioun, assompcioun, assumsion Latin assūmptiōn- (stem of assūmptiō), equivalent to assūmpt(us) taken up (past participle of assūmere; see Examples for Assumption

His assumption that his absence had been noticed rather nettled his hearer.

Yet that assumption is at the very basis of modern Christianity.

The assumption was that the abducted students might be among the cadavers.

Such an assumption is based on false conception of the psychology of suggestion.

With the assumption that I might be within hearing, De Boer tried to trap me.

It is vain, perhaps—preposterous in its assumption—but our sole and only hope.

This assumption, by and large, was a fair one, justified by our particular experience.

The Samaritan guidelines are written around the assumption that suicide is a purely irrational act, an act spurred by illness.

The assumption is that President Obama is a drain on Democrats desperate to survive his unpopular numbers in key states.

The way I film is based on the assumption that the audience is as smart and dumb as I am.