Definition of assumption

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Assumption (n.) The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting..

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Assumption :: Assumption (n.) The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.
Prolepsis :: Prolepsis (n.) A necessary truth or assumption; a first or assumed principle.
Gratuitous :: Gratuitous (a.) Not called for by the circumstances; without reason, cause, or proof; adopted or asserted without any good ground; as, a gratuitous assumption..
Petitionarily :: Petitionarily (adv.) By way of begging the question; by an assumption.
Assumption :: Assumption (n.) A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven.
Pretence :: Pretence (n.) The act of laying claim; the claim laid; assumption; pretension.
Assumably :: Assumably (adv.) By way of assumption.
Assumption :: Assumption (n.) The taking of a person up into heaven.
Fiction :: Fiction (n.) Any like assumption made for convenience, as for passing more rapidly over what is not disputed, and arriving at points really at issue..
Larva :: Larva (n.) The early, immature form of any animal when more or less of a metamorphosis takes place, before the assumption of the mature shape..
Postulation :: Postulation (n.) The act of postulating, or that which is postulated; assumption; solicitation; suit; cause..
Arrogance :: Arrogance (n.) The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption..
Fulminate :: Fulminate (v. i.) To issue or send forth decrees or censures with the assumption of supreme authority; to thunder forth menaces.
Pantagruelism :: Pantagruelism (n.) An assumption of buffoonery to cover some serious purpose.
Assumption :: Assumption (n.) The act of assuming, or taking to or upon one's self; the act of taking up or adopting..
Presume :: Presume (v. i.) To venture, go, or act, by an assumption of leave or authority not granted; to go beyond what is warranted by the circumstances of the case; to venture beyond license; to take liberties; -- often with on or upon before the ground of confidence..
Assumedly :: Assumedly (adv.) By assumption.
Assumptive :: Assumptive (a.) Assumed, or capable of being assumed; characterized by assumption; making unwarranted claims..
Assumpt :: Assumpt (n.) That which is assumed; an assumption.
Assumption :: Assumption (n.) The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; supposition; unwarrantable claim..
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