SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
assumption
noun
Something accepted as true for the purpose of reasoning, without necessarily having been established.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Accepted starting proposition
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Usage distinction
Return to topA hypothesis may be tested; an assumption is accepted as a starting point in the reasoning at hand.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See assumption in use
The plan rested on an assumption that the room would be available every evening.
For a class project, Daniel designed a poster claiming that students ignored notices printed on yellow paper. His assumption came from one crowded hallway, where several notices seemed untouched.
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