assumption

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NGSL Rank: 1852
assumption
əˈsʌm(p)ʃ(ə)n Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.
    E.g. they made certain assumptions about the market
  • the action of taking on power or responsibility.
    E.g. the assumption of an active role in regional settlements
  • the reception of the Virgin Mary bodily into heaven. This was formally declared a doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church in 1950.
  • arrogance or presumption.

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