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Assumption

🔄 Synonyms of "Assumption"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
premisenoun	A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
presumptionnoun	The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.
suppositionnoun	Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
premissnoun	Alternative spelling of premise. [A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.]
presumptuousnessnoun	The state of being presumptuous.
august 15	August 14 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 16
laying claimnoun	the act of taking possession of or power over something
assumption of mary	one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Assumption"

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Word	Definition
presumptionnoun	The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true.
suppositionnoun	Something that is supposed; an assumption made to account for known facts, conjecture.
premisenoun	A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.
premissnoun	Alternative spelling of premise. [A proposition antecedently supposed or proved; something previously stated or assumed as the basis of further argument; a condition; a supposition.]
presumptuousnessnoun	The state of being presumptuous.
assumption of mary	one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church.
august 15	August 14 - Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar - August 16
laying claimnoun	the act of taking possession of or power over something
presumptive	Based on presumption or conjecture; inferred, likely, presumed.
conjecturenoun	(formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess.
presuppositionnoun	(linguistics) An assumption or belief implicit in an utterance or other use of language.
guessnoun	A prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.
guessworknoun	An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.
possibilitynoun	A thing possible; that which may take place or come into being.
eventualitynoun	A possible event; something that may happen. [from 19th c.]
suggestionnoun	(countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
alleged	Asserted but not proved.
postulatenoun	Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument. Sometimes distinguished from axioms as being relevant to a particular science or context, rather than universally true, and following from other axioms rather than being an absolute assumption.
implicationnoun	(countable) A possible, or indirect, effect or result of a decision or action.
inferencenoun	(uncountable) The act or process of inferring by deduction or induction.